Senior GIS QA Analyst

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Job Function Summary

Application Quality Assurance Conducts a wide range of quality assurance tests, controls and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end user requirements. Drafts and revises test plans and scripts to ensure alignment with standards and IT strategy. Creates test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow. Coordinates with users to plan user acceptance testing, alpha and beta testing. Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved.

Key Responsibilities

Testing (TEST) Determines testing policy and owns the supporting processes including software security testing. Takes responsibility for the management of all testing activities within a development or integration project or program. Manages all risks associated with the testing and takes preventative action when any risks become unacceptable. Assesses and advises on the practicality of testing process alternatives, including automated testing. Initiates improvements to test processes and directs their implementation. Assesses suppliers' development and testing capabilities. Determines project testing standards for all phases, influencing all parties to conform to those standards. Manages client relationships with respect to all testing matters.

Business Process Testing (BPTS) Is responsible for organizational commitment to high standards in human factors. Specifies ergonomics standards and methods to meet organizational objectives. Sets the policy and standards for business process testing. Manages the design and execution of business process tests, usability evaluations, network and business trials, confidence tests. Maintains an overview of the business environment, required outcomes and potential exposures.

User Experience Analysis (UNAN) Analyzes the implications of the context of use for system development. Advises on tools and methods to be used and clarifies and communicates the user experience, users' characteristics and tasks and the technical, organizational and physical environment in which products or systems will operate. Advises on interpretation of the organization's branding for new digital environments.

Technical Specialism (TECH) Provides organizational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in the organization.

Quality Management (QUMG) Sets the quality strategy for approval and adoption by business

management. Measures the extent to which the quality policy meets the organization's needs and objectives and reviews it as necessary. Plans, resources (either directly or indirectly) and monitors the internal quality audit schedule. Defines and reviews quality and environmental systems. Ensures that adequate technology, procedures and resources are in place to support the quality system.

Quality Assurance (QUAS) Develops organizational commitment to ongoing quality and environmental improvement by ensuring that the quality assurance process is robust and is based on the best industry practice. Considers implications of emerging technological developments, economic and social trends, etc. Plans and resources periodic quality assurance audits. Conducts and/or manages audits of quality requirements and analyzes audit results, to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are in place. Prepares and delivers formal audit reports.

Methods and Tools (METL) Sets direction and leads in the introduction and use of techniques, methodologies and tools, to match overall business requirements (both current and future), ensuring consistency across all user groups.

Quality Standards (QUST) Takes responsibility for the control, update and distribution of quality standards and provides advice on their use.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering, management or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience Typically eight or more years in IT. Testing and automation experience required.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Advanced knowledge of PGE's ESRI environment & integrated systems

Advanced knowledge of testing tools, techniques and standards

Advanced knowledge of business process tests and usability evaluations

Advanced knowledge of automation tools and techniques

Advanced knowledge in testing object-oriented and service-oriented design and multi-threaded services/applications

Advanced knowledge of testing applications developed in various SDLC methodologies

Advanced knowledge of SQL queries and be able to query database and be able to perform back-end test

General Competencies

Advanced customer focus skills

Advanced accuracy skills

Advanced risk management skills

Advanced oral and written communication skills

Advanced interpersonal skills

Advanced decision-making skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment- Indoor

Office

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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