Abacus
Solicitation Reference Number
70124062
Customer Name Texas Education Agency
Category Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing
Customer Entity Name Education Agency, Texas
Title QA Engineer Automated
Level QA Engineer Automated 3
Estimated Hours 1,723
Number of Positions 1
# of Resumes Allowed 1
Full/Part Time Full Time
IT STAFFING SERVICES SOLICITATION UNDER DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IT STAFF AUGMENTATION CONTRACT (ITSAC) RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-445 Solicitation Reference Number: 70124062 Working Title: Software Quality Assurance Tester Title/Level: QA Engineer Automated 3 Category: Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing Full Time I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Texas Education Agency
requires the services of
1 QA Engineer Automated 3 , hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of
QA Engineer Automated 3, Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing
and the specifications outlined in this document for the
Texas Education Agency .
All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire " and are the property of the
Texas Education Agency
and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law.
Texas Education Agency
will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).
The Software QA Engineer performs advanced and/or supervisory computer systems analysis and team lead work, administering the daily operations and activities of testing teams within the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) section of IT-SEDS (Information Technology - Statewide Education Data System). Work involves planning, budgeting, and analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing systems.
This position will work with the TSDS development team to provide the following Software Testing Services:
1) Analyze user requirements, design documents and other documentation to develop detailed test cases
2) Create and execute automated functional and regression test cases, report and document all issues, test cases ran, test results, and testing summaries in detail
4) Perform manual testing and data validation
5) Perform SQL queries to analyze and manipulate data
6) Work with development team and customers to clearly understand the functionality under test to define and implement test case automation and clearly communicate to the team
7) Execute performance and accessibility testing
The TSDS group supports and facilitates the implementation of all apps/projects in the TSDS application.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the
minimum
stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. Years Required/Preferred Experience 8 Required Testing complex Web Applications 8 Required Testing all phases of Software Development LIfe Cycle 6 Required Testing automation experience 6 Required Experience with test frameworks like Junit, TestNG 6 Required Experience with Java Programming Language 3 Required Database/SQL Language 2 Required XML 2 Required WAPT Pro/Jmeter or other performance testing tools 2 Preferred Test automation experience using open source technologies and/or in-house frameworks 2 Preferred Experience in API testing (SOAP and REST). 2 Preferred Experience with JavaScript Programming Language 1 Preferred Previous experience with Jira preferred 1 Preferred Previous experience with Zypher Scale preferred III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start
11/06/2023
and are expected to complete by
08/31/2024 . Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed
1723
hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing. IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION
Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the
Texas Education Agency . Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM , excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.
The primary work location(s) will be at
100% Remote, Work Location With-in the United States . Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and/or Vendor's expense.
Texas Education Agency
will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts.
The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through
Texas Education Agency . V. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Customer Name Texas Education Agency
Category Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing
Customer Entity Name Education Agency, Texas
Title QA Engineer Automated
Level QA Engineer Automated 3
Estimated Hours 1,723
Number of Positions 1
# of Resumes Allowed 1
Full/Part Time Full Time
IT STAFFING SERVICES SOLICITATION UNDER DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IT STAFF AUGMENTATION CONTRACT (ITSAC) RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-445 Solicitation Reference Number: 70124062 Working Title: Software Quality Assurance Tester Title/Level: QA Engineer Automated 3 Category: Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing Full Time I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Texas Education Agency
requires the services of
1 QA Engineer Automated 3 , hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of
QA Engineer Automated 3, Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing
and the specifications outlined in this document for the
Texas Education Agency .
All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire " and are the property of the
Texas Education Agency
and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law.
Texas Education Agency
will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).
The Software QA Engineer performs advanced and/or supervisory computer systems analysis and team lead work, administering the daily operations and activities of testing teams within the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) section of IT-SEDS (Information Technology - Statewide Education Data System). Work involves planning, budgeting, and analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing systems.
This position will work with the TSDS development team to provide the following Software Testing Services:
1) Analyze user requirements, design documents and other documentation to develop detailed test cases
2) Create and execute automated functional and regression test cases, report and document all issues, test cases ran, test results, and testing summaries in detail
4) Perform manual testing and data validation
5) Perform SQL queries to analyze and manipulate data
6) Work with development team and customers to clearly understand the functionality under test to define and implement test case automation and clearly communicate to the team
7) Execute performance and accessibility testing
The TSDS group supports and facilitates the implementation of all apps/projects in the TSDS application.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the
minimum
stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. Years Required/Preferred Experience 8 Required Testing complex Web Applications 8 Required Testing all phases of Software Development LIfe Cycle 6 Required Testing automation experience 6 Required Experience with test frameworks like Junit, TestNG 6 Required Experience with Java Programming Language 3 Required Database/SQL Language 2 Required XML 2 Required WAPT Pro/Jmeter or other performance testing tools 2 Preferred Test automation experience using open source technologies and/or in-house frameworks 2 Preferred Experience in API testing (SOAP and REST). 2 Preferred Experience with JavaScript Programming Language 1 Preferred Previous experience with Jira preferred 1 Preferred Previous experience with Zypher Scale preferred III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start
11/06/2023
and are expected to complete by
08/31/2024 . Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed
1723
hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing. IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION
Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the
Texas Education Agency . Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM , excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.
The primary work location(s) will be at
100% Remote, Work Location With-in the United States . Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and/or Vendor's expense.
Texas Education Agency
will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts.
The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through
Texas Education Agency . V. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS