Description
WSLCB Vision
Safe communities for Washington State
Mission
Promote public safety and trust through fair administration and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor laws
**Note:
This project position is anticipated to last two years or until project completion.
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NOTE: This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The hiring authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time. It is in the applicant's best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed weekly until an acceptable applicant pool has been achieved.
First application review will take place on Friday September 28, 2018
A culture of excellence
We pride ourselves on creating the "wow" factor in everything we do. We search for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellence in customer service, partnering and teamwork, and quality performance. We strive to be a great place to work by fostering a safe, open, inclusive and healthy work environment. We want to ensure that our organization is as diverse and inclusive as our great State of Washington.
The WSLCB Information Technology Services Division (ITSD)
The ITSD of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is a fast-paced, quickly adapting part of our business and is integral in finding, implementing and maintaining systems for our agency.
Your opportunity at a glance
The ITSD is announcing an opportunity for an API/Software Automation Tester (IT Specialist 4). As an integral part of the Application Team, this position reports to the Software Quality Assurance Supervisor and performs senior level quality assurance testing by providing general applications technical knowledge of software development for both internal and externally facing web and Windows application systems. The ideal candidate will have the skills, knowledge and ability to plan, develop, lead and execute API and software automation testing. This including software model, develop and executing API call, and analyzing the return result sets. The ideal candidate will have the expert level knowledge to plan and control the projects throughout the Software Testing Life Cycle, guide and mentor the team in high level design of the test artifacts and test processes. This position will also support the management in optimizing the procedures and standards of the quality assurance unit. Additionally, this position supports existing and future WSLCB applications, by providing quality assurance for software applications, databases, and deployments for medium to highly complex modifications with little to no instructions using both manual and automated test processes.
Duties
DUTIES:
- Design, develop and perform thorough manual and automated regression testing of applications GUIs, data conversions, system upgrades, system integrations and various interfaces including APIs.
- Create and execute API and automated regression tests.
- Lead, estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities on multiple projects.
- Use advance SQL commands to prepare data for testing, validate data integrity, create scripts to compare and validate data results from testing.
- Leverage Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) or Team Foundation Server (TFS), Test Manager (MTM) and other software test tools.
- Troubleshoot, determine business impact, resolve or escalate issues resulting from failed tests.
- Liaise with internal teams of developers, product owners, analysts, system administrators to identify system requirements and other assigned responsibilities.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Expert level knowledge of manual and automation testing.
- Expert level experience in GUI and API testing.
- Solid working-level knowledge and skills in transact SQL commands and scripting.
- Working level knowledge of iterative development techniques, such as Agile.
- Expert level writing skills in test plan, test case, test scenarios and test execution.
- Expert workload management skills to take part in multiple projects.
- Expert presentation, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills when communicating to internal IT personnel as well as users in the business units.
- Participate and tackle challenges without stress or pressure and maintain positive work relationships with the team members
Preferred/Desired:
- A valid Software and application testing certificate of training completion.
- Quality Assurance Institute (QAI)
- American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)
- International Institute for Software Testing (IIST)
- Post-secondary education and/or degree in an Information Technology or related field. experience in working in an environment where IT security best practices, policies, and procedures are required and audited, with having responsibility for enforcing and administering the policies and procedures
4 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance and one of the following IT disciplines: business analysis or systems development.
Supplemental Information
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
HOW TO APPLY
IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, you MUST include the following, failure to do so WILL result in your application being disqualified:
1. Current Resume
2. Letter of Interest detailing your interest and qualifications for this position
3. Three to four professional references including a current or recent supervisor/manager with current phone numbers and email addresses.
- A resume will not substitute for completing the "work experience" section of the application.
- The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. Answers will be verified and documentation may be required. Responses not supported in your application will disqualify you for consideration of employment from this recruitment. Typing "see resume" for answers to the supplemental questions will not be accepted.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.OTHER
Applicants for employment with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board should be aware of RCW 66.08.080, which states in part: "No employee of the board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of liquor sold under this title, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of liquor, other than the salary or wages payable to him in respect of his office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with such business.
RCW 69.50.351, no member of the state liquor and cannabis board and no employee of the state liquor and cannabis board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the producing, processing, or sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products other than the salary or wages payable to him or her in respect of his or her office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with the business.
WSLCB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email hrjobs@liq.wa.gov or call (360) 664.1636. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.