at Illinois Tollway in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Essential Job Functions
- Test Planning and Execution – Understand the solution to make best practice recommendations to the Sponsor on the scope for testing. Develop and execute test plans, test scenarios and test cases where necessary to assess functionality, performance, and usability.
- Defect Identification and Reporting – Identifying, documenting, and reporting software defects and issues, prioritizing them and collaborating with developers to resolve them. Ensure that fixed defects are re-tested, and results are documented. Provide regular reporting of test results and open defects status.
- System Analysis and Review – Reviewing system specifications and design documents to identify potential quality issues
- Regression Testing – Ensuring new code changes do not negatively impact existing functionalities.
- Quality Assurance Audits – Conducting audits to ensure adherence to quality testing standards and procedures.
- Documentation – Maintaining and updating testing documentation, test scripts and quality assurance procedures.
- Collaboration and Communication – working with Developers, Project Managers, Business Subject Matter Experts (SME) and other Stakeholders to ensure quality and lessen impact to testing, throughout the development/execution and testing lifecycle.
- Performance Benchmarking – Ensuring that software meets performance benchmarks and standards when applicable.
- Process Improvement – Suggesting improvements to testing processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Compliance – Ensuring that products and services meet regulatory and compliance standards.
- Reports to Deputy Chief of IT Project Management.
Qualifications
Education (Required)
- High School graduate or GED equivalent is required for this position
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration or related field. Coursework in programming or databases is desired.
- Five (5) consecutive years of Quality Assurance software analysis experience with an emphasis on Third-Party software meeting business needs and/or application development.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and practices for Information Technology development or implementation and optimization of business systems.
- Communication and collaboration skills are essential with meeting facilitation skills required.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Attention to detail is required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
The Illinois Tollway is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, disability, unfavorable discharge from military services, age, order of protection status, military status, sex or sexual orientation. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
