IT Specialist (Quality Assurance Analyst).

Basics

Duties As An IT Specialist (Quality Assurance Analyst), You Will Implement test plans and summarize testing status within project and/or development teams.
Analyze test results and make recommendations to system architects, subject matter experts and product owners to resolve test failures.
Validate specifications and requirements for testability.
Develop test plans and test cases to address specifications and requirements.
Translate functional requirements into QA (Quality Analyst) test scripts.
Define product acceptance criteria with product owners and development teams.
Provide expertise in the design, configuration, and building of testing tools, regression infrastructure, and frameworks with technology such as Microsoft Azure DevOps.
Assess test plans, procedures and infrastructure for adequacy and completeness.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
To meet this requirement, you must demonstrate proficiency in each of the four competencies listed above as follows: GS-13: Advanced - You can perform the actions associated with each of these competencies without assistance. You are recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions arise regarding each of these competencies. Focus is on broad organizational/professional issues; You have consistently provided practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements which may easily be implemented; You are capable of coaching others in the application of each of these competencies by translating complex nuances relating to each competency into easy to understand terms; You participate in senior level discussions regarding these competencies; You assist in the development of reference and resource materials in these competencies.

Specialized Experience

A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience 1) applying software quality assurance principles to plan, write, and execute automated test cases and scenarios across complex system architectures; 2) configuring, design, and building testing tools and regression infrastructures utilizing platforms such as Microsoft Azure DevOps; and 3) translating functional business specifications into testable scripts, analyzing failure points, and collaborating with system architects and product owners to resolve software defects.