UAT Tester

We are looking for an UAT Tester position at Remote - Jackson, MS. The position details are as follows.

Position: UAT Tester

Duration: 11 Months Aprox

Location: Remote - Jackson, MS 39202 [Work Location Mostly remote but resource must be onsite for 10 business days between 11/1/2024 – 12/31/2024]

Project Overview:

The objective of the Pathways project is to implement a fully functional and Agile CCWIS Solution that is aligned with the six components of the Mississippi Child Welfare Practice Model, resulting in productive and empowered staff. Pathways, a COTS solution, will include the ability to conduct financial and administrative business, interface with external systems (both State and Federal) and be compliant with Federal CCWIS requirements. UAT testing is vital to the success of the Pathways project. All testers have an important mission of ensuring that Pathways performs functionally and intuitively, without issues, so end users can take full advantage of the system. The quality review provided by UAT helps to mitigate risk as well as boost the ROI of the project. Early identification of product deficiencies allows time to fix usability/functionality issues prior to go live, thereby reducing post-production maintenance costs and increasing end user confidence/adoption of the system The primary objective of the UAT Testing Team is to ensure the Pathways system has been fully vetted for its functionality, usability, security and applicability in real-world scenarios prior to the official product cutover.

Position Summary:

• This position is full-time (40 hours weekly) and requires an individual to follow a structured process for reviewing Vendor test cases and test results; ensure that SIT test coverage aligns with project requirements and standards.

• Execute test cases and assist with UX testing.

Major Responsibilities

• Follow structured process for reviewing Vendor test cases and test results.

• Ensure that SIT test coverage aligns with project requirements and standards.

• Assist with environment smoke testing as needed to ensure that test environment(s) are set up to simulate end-to-end scenarios.

• Test Case Execution and Monitoring

• Execute test cases including:

- Functional testing

- End-to-End scenarios

- Report Validation

- Data Validation

- ADA Compliance

- Regression testing

• Document test results, including any defects or issues.

• Continuously monitor and report on the progress of end-to-end testing efforts.

• Identify areas of concern / opportunities for improvement

• Assist UAT Test Manager with resource coordination and test case assignments for expanded UX test team (MDCPS Staff)

Required Skills/Experience

To be considered, all proposed consultants must meet the following mandatory requirements:

• Twelve (12) years of experience application testing.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

• Excellent English-speaking skills, written communication skills, and knowledge transfer skills

Preferred/Not Required

• Experience with the State's MAGIC System

• Worked on other testing projects with the State of Mississippi