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Job Title: QA Tester Employment Type: Contract Location: Trenton, NJ Worksite Flexibility: Hybrid Note: Hybrid with 3 Days Onsite in Trenton, NJ Must have minimum 5 years' experience in QA, strong in both manual and automated testing . Should have solid selenium skills . Job Description We are looking for a QA Tester to be responsible for testing technical solutions to flag bugs, usability issues, and any other defects before delivery to users. The tester will act as a quality champion and empower teams to create high-performing and resilient systems, leveraging both automated and manual testing to efficiently cover each solution's functionality. This position will be full-time contract and hybrid. What You'll Do Uses both automated and manual testing to efficiently cover the system's functionality and ensure every feature developed by the team is tested Partners with development teams to identify key areas of risk in new solutions Communicates detailed information on any defects found to development team and helps the IT Product Manager prioritize defects Actively participates in agile ceremonies as needed to provide clarifications and problem solve with the team Strives to automate and maintain comprehensive test suites with a continuous improvement mind-set Runs tests in production environments after deployment to ensure quality Knows the product vision and works closely with the Business Analyst and IT Product Manager to translate their vision into tests Stays updated with industry best practices and standards on testing Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer-focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers Must complete annual and semi-annual self-assessment as required Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned What You'll Need Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously, and work independently within limited time constraints with little or no supervision Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer-focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers NJEDA utilizes Microsoft as the core application platform and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is preferred Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to quickly process complex information and communicate test results, issues, and recommendations clearly Willingness to speak up and present contrarian views in team settings Subject Matter Expertise: Bachelor's degree in IT / Computer Science OR related experience in technical field 3+ years of QA testing experience working with multiple platforms and testing techniques, including but not limited to manual acceptance testing, exploratory testing, and creative testing Strong analytical skills - able to analyze software systems to identify existing/potential issues Experience implementing automated end-to-end tests using frameworks and tools such as BDD, Selenium, and JavaScript Ability to develop integration, performance, and load bearing tests Agile Experience: Strong understanding of agile methodologies. Experience as a tester on cross-functional agile teams preferred. Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience 5 Years experience with Manual acceptance testing, Exploratory testing, and Creative testing: Required 5 Years experience implementing automated end-to-end tests using frameworks and tools such as Selenium or similar automated testing tool: Required 5 Years experience with the Microsoft Office Suite: Required 4 Years strong experience testing using Agile Methodologies and participation in agile ceremonies: Required 4 Years experience running tests in production environments after deployment to ensure quality: Required 4 Years experience collaborating with Development Teams: Required 4 Years experience with any Project Management tool such as MS DevOps or Jira: Required 4 Years experience with JavaScript: Required Bachelor's degree in IT / Computer Science OR related experience in technical field: Required Physical Demands Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc. Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor. Apollo ITS

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