ETL / SQL QA (Datastage preferred but… at USM Business… · Downers…

Company Description

Businesses face challenges every day building responsive and agile IT capabilities to grow and stay ahead. Since everyone has access to the same tools, your competitive advantage directly depends on how you apply technology – on the people leading, supporting and optimizing your IT initiatives. USM Business Systems, established in 1999, is an industry-leading private talent management firm, specializing in providing unique IT turnkey solutions, IT staffing solutions, and Talent management insights, enabling you to sustain a truly competitive advantage in this fast-moving environment. USM has offices throughout the US and offshore delivery centers in India. USM is a certified Minority Business Enterprise and is a CMMi Level 3 Organization.

USM is recognized as one of the fastest growing IT Temporary Staffing firms in the US and most recently was ranked #3 on the list of the Top Temporary Staffing firms in the DC Metro Area – Washington Business Journal (2016).

Job Description

ETL / SQL QA (Datastage preferred but not required/just ETL skills)

Location: Downers Grove, IL

Duration: 6 month increments – ongoing – up to 3 years

Need GC and USC

MUST HAVE SKILLS:

GENERAL JOB DETAIL

Position Overview:

The position of a Quality Assurance Analyst II is responsible for developing test plans, developing and executing formal test cases to ensure the delivery of quality software application. Design, write and edit test cases to ensure software functions as designed. Review system use cases and functional specifications with the appropriate business analyst. Conduct test cases peer review. Ensure all levels of testing are conducted with adequate coverage. Identify potential problems, omissions and open issues, attend walkthroughs and signoff meetings. Manage the release cycle, identify Quality risks, escalate issues in a timely manner and manage defects to closure.

Position Scope:

Scope:

Must participate in and possess experience performing the following tasks.

• Requirements Analysis and Decomposition

• Prioritization of Test-related Tasks

• Test Design and Test Plan Development

• Writing and Executing Test Cases

• Test Data Acquisition

• Manual Test Execution

• Data Validation

• Defect Tracking (Logging and Reporting)

• Test Status & Metrics Reporting

Job Complexity:

A highly regulated environment with complex technical environments that may require flexibility working during the downtime, reprioritizing due to delayed builds, etc.

Interaction:

Must be able to efficiently interact with the client and project team, and with the internal QA team members.

Supervision:

• This role does not require supervisory activities.

Required Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Functional testing of web applications

• Ability to create and execute complex SQL queries for database testing (e.g. joins, conditional select statements)

• Test management/defect tracking tools and processes

• Environment – Unix

QA & Testing Skills:

• Testing Methods

o Functional Testing

o Black Box Testing

o Data Validation

• Testing Types

o System Testing

o Integration Testing

o Regression Testing

• SDLC Models

o Waterfall

Other Skills:

• Good communication skills and a positive attitude are required to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

• Excellent decision maker

• Self-directed; self-sufficient

• Strong time management ability

• Excellent analytical skills

Additional Information

If you are interested in the below position please forward your profile to preethib@usmsystems(dot)com or call me on 703 468 0398