Position Type:
SUB & TEMP POSITIONS - CONTRACTUAL/CONTRACTUAL B STAFF (M0260)
Date Posted:
10/25/2022
Location:
PULASKI PARK DEPT OF TECHNOLOGY (158018)
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOB TITLE: Quality Assurance Tester (Contractual)
REPORTS TO: Supervisor, Quality Assurance
DEFINITION: The Information Technology Quality Assurance (QA) Tester assists in application analysis and quality assurance, test strategy development, test case creation, and test script development of all assigned applications. The QA tester assists in developing support materials and end user training. The QA testers primary responsibilities includes test execution, managing defects, generating reports, communicating issues, and documenting test results. The QA tester has an in depth understanding of systems integration and its overall effect on applications, including the complexity and user perspective of these applications.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reviews business requirements documents and assists in development and documentation of test plans to ensure that all requirements are verified during testing and are reflected in test scripts.
- Has a full understanding of systems integration and how it affects all peripherals from custom applications and its links to third party software integrations on multiple platforms.
- Plan, design, and author effective test documentation, including test plan execution and test scenarios/cases that meet business requirements.
- Organizes and/or conducts testing of new products and upgrades to existing products for medium to large scale deployments.
- Test implementations/integration with third party platforms. This includes application development team with QA testing of products prior to product rollout, including but not limited to systems, systems integration, performance, stress and UAT testing
- Communicates the status of testing, including reporting of overall test results.
- Sets recommendations/best practices for defining and continually improving testing deliverables and processes.
- Analyzes issues reported by end-users during User Acceptance Testing and determines the root causes as well as proposed development solutions.
- Assists in the preparation of application release notes and technical documentation.
- Interest in writing, revising, and verifying quality standards and test procedures for program design, product evaluation and quality assurance
- Working knowledge and ability to test for web content and application compliancy with WCAG 2.0 Level AA Standards.
- Provides recommendations to sponsor and customers/clients regarding support/use of application/product.
- May assist with any necessary support procedures and ensuring appropriate training and support documentation is in place
- May assist with preparation and execution of technical support and/or customer/client focused training sessions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field from an accredited college preferred.
Note: Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively perform the duties of the position may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Has an in depth understanding of systems integration and its overall effect on applications, including the complexity and user perspective of these applications.
- Interest in writing, revising, and verifying quality standards and test procedures for program design, product evaluation and quality assurance
- Working knowledge and ability to test for web content and application compliancy with WCAG 2.0 Level AA Standards.
- Provides recommendations to sponsor and customers/clients regarding support/use of application/product.
- May assist with any necessary support procedures and ensuring appropriate training and support documentation is in place
- May assist with preparation and execution of technical support and/or customer/client focused training sessions.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Work of this position is generally sedentary and performed in an office environment.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS: Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is committed to providing the highest quality education to BCPS students and staff while ensuring the health and safety of its students, employees, customers, clients, contractors, interns, and other visitors. BCPS strongly encourages all persons to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Information about accessing COVID-19 vaccines and boosters can be found at https://coronavirusvaccineoutreach-bc-gis.hub.arcgis.com/. Detailed information about BCPS' COVID-19 mitigation plan and requirements can be found at https://www.bcps.org/covid19
RATE OF PAY:
$30.91 per hour (Contractual)
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Application Instructions
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.
- Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Each time an applicant applies to a job with BCPS, the application must be resubmitted. If an applicant started an application with BCPS in the past and at a later date decides to apply for additional positions, it is the applicant's responsibility to review the entire application and ensure that all data is up to date (for example, the applicant may need to add additional schooling or certifications, an additional work experience, or provide updated references). The applicant must remember to review the entire application each time for accuracy and submit each time for a new or different vacancy.
- Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted. Applicants should notify their reference proactively to inform them they will receive a form via email through a MAILBOT email address from Baltimore County Public Schools. Applicants should also inform their reference(s) of the job they are applying to.
- Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment, including student teaching and internship experience, and include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employers.
- Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer "yes" to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense, the nature of the violation, and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- All persons employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (State of Maryland, Senate Bill 315, effective October 1, 1986) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $106.00. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
- Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937). There is a compliance officer responsible for identifying, preventing, and remedying prohibited harassment concerning students. Complaints of harassment should be directed to the executive director, Department of School Safety and Security, 9610 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 219, Baltimore, Maryland 21220 (443-809-4360).
Contact Information
Office of Temporary Services
6901 Charles Street, E Building
Towson, Maryland 21204
Phone: 443-809-895
