Tester Expert - Spruce Technology, Inc.

Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is seeking a Tester Expert to perform multiple types of mission critical system application testing for the Cannabis Licensing System (including but not limited to system, end-to-end, automated, performance, smoke, regression, black box, white box, and usability) to ensure the quality of the system being developed for OCM.

Day to Day task include:

• Work directly with business analysts, program subject matter experts and technical staff to create robust test plans in Client ALM for web applications.
• Perform testing (System, End-to-End Integration, Automated, Performance, Smoke, Black Box, White Box, Usability, and Fail-Over tests), including troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Work with automation testing Client UFT, recording and scripting automated functional tests; lead in building UFT automated Scripting Framework for NYBE application
• Perform application testing based on written test scripts; create, manage and execute functional test and regression test scripts. Document, track, research, test, and communicate defects using Client ALM. Write and execute test plans in Client ALM.
• Perform software Black Box and White Box testing and debugging in different phases of software development life cycle.
• Develop scripts for Regression Testing Automation tools and Performance Testing Automation tools
• Work with performance testing tools like Load Runner, to perform load, performance, and break testing
• Providing mission critical applications support and being on call as required
• Developing an understanding of Java code, VB Script, review and debugging issues
• Possessing an understanding of programming languages PL/SQL, SQL, Java, VB, .Net, HTML, TSL, PHP, VB Script
• Working creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Participate in technical meetings and support calls.

Requested Qualifications:

• 84 months experience in automation testing (such as Client UFT) developing and executing automation test scripts. Experience must detail the use of specific automation tools and processes/methods used to create automated tests from manual functional tests.
• 60 months experience working directly with business analysts, program subject matter experts, and technical staff to create robust test plans / test cases for web applications.
• 84 months experience in performance testing tools (such as Load Runner) developing and executing performance test scripts
• 84 months experience creating, developing, managing, and executing functional test and regression test scripts; developing generic reusable functions and scripts
• 84 months experience performing application testing based on written test scripts, and documenting, tracking and communicating defects utilizing Client ALM
• 84 months experience with testing (including but not limited to system, regression, end to end integration, automated, performance, smoke, black box, white box, and fail over tests), troubleshooting and issue resolution and experience with application support, detailed technical documentation, and on call support
• 60 months of programming languages experience in PL/SQL, SQL, Java, VB, .Net, HTML, TSL, PHP, VB Script.

Work hours and location:

• Full time role with engagement length of 16 months
• Daily work hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Physical office location: Harriman State Office Campus Building 5, Albany NY
• Telecommuting options: 50%

Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Medical, dental, vision health benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D (paid by company)
401k, Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Account plans.
Paid-time Off or Paid Sick Leave (amount dependent on position level and if required by state).