QA Tester

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Job Title: QA Tester
Type: Contract – 6+ Months
Location: Onsite 5 days per week Juno Beach

For a QA Tester working on a mapping application that displays information about an electrical grid, several specialized skill sets are recommended. These include:

1. Domain Knowledge:
   • Understanding of electrical grid operations, terminologies, and components like substations, transformers, power lines, etc.
2. Technical Skills:
   • GIS (Geographic Information Systems): Knowledge of GIS concepts, tools, and software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS).
   • Mapping Software: Experience with mapping libraries or frameworks (e.g., Leaflet, OpenLayers, Google Maps API).
   • Database Management: Proficiency in querying and managing spatial databases (e.g., PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, SQL Server with spatial features).
3. Testing Skills:
   • Manual Testing: Strong skills in writing and executing test cases, test plans, and reporting bugs.
   • Automated Testing: Familiarity with automation tools and frameworks for both UI and back-end testing (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG for functional testing, and JMeter for performance testing).
   • Performance and Load Testing: Experience with performance testing tools to ensure the application can handle large datasets and high user loads.
4. Analytical Skills:
   • Strong analytical skills to identify potential mapping application problems and data inconsistencies.
   • Capability to analyze and verify spatial data accuracy and quality.
5. Attention to Detail:
   • High level of attention to detail to ensure the precision and reliability of geographic and electrical grid data.
6. Problem-Solving Skills:
   • Ability to troubleshoot issues related to spatial visualization and application functionality.
   • Competence in suggesting effective solutions and improvements.
7. Soft Skills:
   • Communication: Effective communication skills to collaborate with development teams, GIS specialists, and other stakeholders.
   • Documentation: Proficiency in documenting test cases, test plans, and reporting issues clearly and succinctly.
   • Team Collaboration: Ability to work well within a team environment, often involving cross-functional teams.
8. Knowledge of Standards:
   • Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to electrical grids and GIS data.
9. Adaptability:
   • Capability to adapt to new technologies and tools as the mapping and GIS fields evolve rapidly.
10. Security Testing:

• Understanding of security testing principles to ensure that sensitive data related to the electrical grid is adequately protected.

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