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Job/Position DescriptionUnder the general supervision of the QA Manager in the Public Health Applications Division of HHS IT, the QA Tester will be responsible for the definition of Test Strategy and Test Plans, development, and some maintenance of Automated Test scripts. This individual performs Quality Assurance work which involves but not limited to daily coordination of Quality Assurance tasks, back-end and front-end testing of standard and rich-media banners, websites and other functionality as required. Successful Candidate may assign and supervise the work of others, provides guidance to project team members in order to maintain the highest level of quality. This position shares responsibility for maintaining internal lines of crisp and clear communication with vendors and customers. Travel to other work location may be required. Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. 1: Considers Quality as basic requirement for meeting customer expectations, actively participates in the development of Master Test Plans, Test Approaches, Test Schedules and Test cases to accomplish application testing, systems testing and functional testing, coordinates user acceptance testing. Clearly communicates quality risks and suggests risk mitigation strategies. Provides input regarding adherence to technical standards and customer requirements. Proactively participates in ensuring the highest level of quality assurance possible (40%). 2: Develops/writes Test Automation scripts following industry coding standards. Maintains/updates existing Test Automation scripts to work with changing product functionality. (20%). 3: Communicates effectively with agency subject matter experts and support staff to support their testing requirements for cross agency business systems, designs and verifies test data. Proactively documents and facilitates communication and troubleshooting of issues, defects and changes while promoting adherence to sound development standards and solutions with minimal supervisor assistance (20%). 4: Pursues/participates in continuing education opportunities to enhance both technical and interpersonal skills (10%). 5: Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to Accessibility testing, Performance Testing, Administration of Tools, Requirements Review, Reporting (10%) Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsKnowledge Skills Abilitiesand#149;Knowledge of project development methodologies, principles and practices. and#149;Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming preferred. and#149;Demonstrated knowledge of industry testing tools, like but not limited to UFT, Load Runner etc.and#149;Knowledge of Test Automation. and#149;Skills and experience in Agile and Waterfall development methods.and#149;Skills and experience in SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) and#149;Skills and experience using HP ALM or equivalent Application Lifecycle Management Tools. and#149;Skill in project management best practices. and#149;Skill in software development methodology. and#149;Ability to write Performance Test plans and execute Performance testing.and#149;Ability to analyze, coordinate and solve complex problems; work in a team environment; and handle multiple projects. and#149;Ability to effectively work both independently and with others. and#149;Ability to work under pressure under tight time constraints. and#149;Ability to create and verify test data. and#149;Ability to use creative thinking and planning to solve problems. https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=599161 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.