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*Information Systems Specialist 5 (Quality Assurance Analyst)

Oregon Department of Justice · Salem, OR · 3 wk ago
Full-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no summarizing away detail. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, contact info, etc. Must not include sections with placeholder like "commensurate with experience". Pay: posting includes Salary Range $5,779 - $8,738. So we can include Pay section with that. Schedule: posting mentions hybrid remote/in-office, expectation of reporting to Salem office occasionally, Limited Duration through June 30, 2027, possibility of extension. That's schedule info (work arrangement, duration). So we can include Schedule section. Benefits: posting includes "What’s In It For You" with bullet points: Limited Duration, full time employment in beautiful Salem, Oregon. Equal pay... Vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year, and special days off. Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits. Pension and retirement programs. Representation and support by SEIU. Advancement opportunity... Opportunity to expand technical and professional skills. Also maybe "Limited Duration, full time employment". So we can include Benefits section with those bullet points. About the role: The job description paragraph(s) describing role. Could be under About the role. Responsibilities: The "Primary Job Duties (In Part)" list. Requirements: The "Required Experience" paragraph includes education equivalency, experience, Java requirement, etc. Also mention reference check etc. Could be under Requirements. Qualifications: maybe combine with Requirements? But we need separate sections only if content. Could put Qualifications for "Ideal Candidate Will Have" list. Skills: maybe from "Ability to work independently..." etc. Could be separate. We must not invent or summarize away detail. Must preserve all substantive info. So we need to include all details from posting, but we can group them logically. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, contact info, etc. Also must not include duplicated lines. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's extract content. Job Description paragraphs: "The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ), Information Services Section, is hiring for an Information Services Specialist 5 (Quality Assurance Analyst) to support our DevOps Experience Program. This role ensures the quality, reliability, and compliance of DOJ information systems by planning, coordinating, and executing comprehensive testing across the development and deployment lifecycle. You will partner with developers, project managers, business analysts, product owners, and security to embed quality gates in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from inception through release, validate system changes, strengthen performance, stability, and user confidence across DOJ technology services. This position is Limited Duration through June 30, 2027, with the possibility of extension based on agency needs. A rotational opportunity may be offered if the best candidate is internal to the State of Oregon. Manager approval is required prior to applying for a rotational opportunity. This role is a hybrid of remote work and in-office work. Remote work is embraced to the fullest extent possible without interfering with business. There is an expectation of reporting to the Salem office occasionally for scheduled team meetings. The finalist must reside in the state of Oregon by the time of appointment." That's about role and also schedule details. We'll split: About the role: first sentences up to maybe before schedule? But we can include schedule details in Schedule section. Better: About the role: description of role purpose and partnership. Schedule: details about Limited Duration, hybrid, reporting, residency. Now Primary Job Duties list: we need to capture each bullet. Let's list them: - Quality Assurance Planning & Process Management: Develop and maintain QA plans and test strategies; establish automated regression testing capabilities (setup, code development, evaluation procedures) for new and existing information systems. Follow defined quality standards, acceptance criteria, and entry/exit criteria for test phases; align strategies to DOJ, statewide, and federal requirements; participate in planning to embed quality gates and compliance from inception. - Testing & Validation: Design, coordinate, and execute test cases and scenarios across releases, upgrades, and configurations. Document and triage defects in test script code, perform root‑cause analysis (up through and including code analysis), verify fixes, and validate resolutions. Confirm that functionality meets business needs and adheres to security standards. - Requirements & Documentation Review: Translate business requirements into testable conditions; ensure traceability from requirements to test cases; maintain current test artifacts (plans, scripts, datasets, evidence) and quality documentation consistent with change histories. - Reporting & Metrics: Build and maintain QA dashboards and reports tracking defect rates, coverage, cycle times, and process outcomes. Analyze trends and recommend improvements to IS leadership to enhance quality and delivery performance. - Continuous Improvement & Compliance: Identify gaps in QA procedures and recommend corrective/preventive actions; contribute to best practices. Support compliance with DOJ and statewide IT governance, accessibility, and security policies (e.g., standards conformance, change control). - Test Environment & Release Readiness Management: Maintain stable, secure, and representative test environments across application stacks. Coordinate with development/infrastructure to manage configurations, data refreshes, access controls, code repositories, and environments. Validate deployment plans, run books, and rollback procedures prior to release. - User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Coordination: Define acceptance criteria; facilitate test execution; capture and route feedback; validate that outcomes meet user expectations; integrate findings into final releases in coordination with Release Management. - Training & Awareness: Provide training and guidance on QA processes and tools; share “how‑to” resources with teams; contribute to IS objectives through coaching and knowledge transfer. - Other duties as assigned. Now Required Experience paragraph: "Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you demonstrate, using an intentional equity lens. Four (4) years of information systems experience. Education will be counted as experience if degree is in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or if a two (2) year accredited vocational training program was completed in information technology or related field. Associate’s Degree (or 2-year vocational training) = Two (2) Years Bachelor's Degree = Four (4) Years Master's Degree = Six (6) Years AND 1+ year of comprehensive knowledge and experience in programming Java. 1+ year of information systems experience with designing and executing test cases in automated testing tools following software quality assurance methodologies. Finalists must pass a comprehensive employment reference check and fingerprint-based criminal background check. A driver history check will be included for positions requiring state vehicle driving privileges. Adverse findings will be evaluated to determine eligibility for the position." Now Ideal Candidate Will Have list: - Java development experience. - Experience with Java-based automated testing tools such as Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Specflow, or similar. - Ability to work independently and manage multiple testing priorities in a fast-moving backlog environment. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills. - Ability to design and execute test cases, scripts, and scenarios. - Experience with software quality assurance methodologies and SDLC/Agile practices. - Experience contributing to quality Assurance automation frameworks or CI/CD pipelines. - Knowledge of data validation, SQL querying, or API testing. - Attention to detail and accuracy; commitment to quality, process improvement, and service delivery excellence. - Strong communication skills to support defect reporting and UAT guidance. - Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, analysts, project managers, and product owners. Now Benefits section from "What’s In It For You": - Limited Duration, full time employment in beautiful Salem, Oregon. - Equal pay in accordance with Oregon Pay Equity Laws; we will ensure you are paid well and equitable to your peers. - Work where individual contribution matters and is recognized, where creativity and accomplishment are rewarded. - Vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year, and special days off. - Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits. - Pension and retirement programs. - Representation and support by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). - Advancement opportunity within DOJ and other State agencies. - Opportunity to expand your technical and professional skills. Now Pay: Salary Range $5,779 - $8,738. Now Schedule: we have Limited Duration through June 30, 2027, possibility of extension; hybrid remote/in-office; expectation of reporting to Salem office occasionally; finalist must reside in Oregon by appointment. We might also include that it's full time. Now we need to output HTML with headings

for each section. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we won't. We must not include metadata like Initial Posting Date, Application Deadline, Agency, Department, Position Type, etc. Those are minor metadata; we should fold into short

or drop. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we could include a short

with that info maybe at top? But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could include a brief

for metadata like "Posted 09/29/2026 – Deadline 10/14/2026 – Oregon Department of Justice". That's minor metadata. We'll include a short paragraph at start. Now we must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, contact info. So we must omit those. Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: we need to include all details from the sections we selected. Let's verify we didn't miss any. From About the role: we captured purpose, partnership, etc. Did we miss "support our DevOps Experience Program"? Yes we included. Did we miss "ensure the quality, reliability, and compliance of DOJ information systems by planning, coordinating, and executing comprehensive testing across the development and deployment lifecycle." included. Did we miss "You will partner with developers, project managers, business analysts, product owners, and security to embed quality gates in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from inception through release, validate system changes, strengthen performance, stability, and user confidence across DOJ technology services." included. We omitted the sentence about Limited Duration etc. That goes to Schedule. Now Responsibilities: we captured all bullet points. Now Requirements: we captured the education equivalency, years experience, Java requirement, automated testing experience, reference checks, background check, driver history check. Also we captured the equity lens statement? That's more of a encouragement statement; could be part of Requirements or maybe a separate note. It's substantive: "Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you demonstrate, using an intentional equity lens." That's substantive; we should preserve it. Could be placed in Requirements or a separate section like "Encouragement". But we can include it in Requirements paragraph. Now Qualifications: we have Ideal Candidate Will Have list. That's substantive. Now Skills: maybe we could split some of the Ideal Candidate list into Skills, but we already have Qualifications. Could also have Skills section for abilities like "Ability to work independently..." etc. But to avoid thin sections, we could combine Qualifications and Skills? However the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should aim for maybe 4-5 sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including education/experience and equity encouragement), Qualifications/Skills (maybe combine), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's many but each substantive. We could combine Qualifications and Skills into one section called "Qualifications & Skills". But the instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid

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