Quality Controls Tools Administrator Job Posting



Job Title: Quality Controls Tools Administrator
Company: Globalquest Staffing
Position Type: Permanent
Pay Rate: $65-70K annual
Skills: Quality Center
Date Posted: Jul-23-09

Subject Matter Expert for Test Management and Defect Tracking HP (Mercury) Quality Center tool set.

Administrator of test tools; set-up and maintain projects and user. Create user procedures. Setup, maintain, and support automated script schedules.

Perform test script change management: version control and maintenance of script reuse library.

Develop and support application customizations.

Supports standard and custom reporting against SQL database.

Install and configure test tools. Create install procedures. Test tools to ensure tools perform per vendor specifications. Perform vendor problem resolution tasks.

Manage downloading, testing, and implementation of vendor releases and patches.
Maintain user and vendor software lists, versions, and contacts.

Administer and schedule shared and named software licenses.

Keep abreast of vendor and M&T technologies and standards. Act as technical advisor to test team. Recommend and order new hardware and software; maintain work orders.

Act in a liaison capacity to Information Technology group for server administration and networking.

Perform basic database functions such as query to validate test results and perform manual testing from provided test scripts as required.

Minimum three years application administration experience.
Minimum two years experience in VB.
Experience in workstation and server installs, and software implementations.
Experience in SQL, Oracle, AIX, Windows 2000/2003 and XP technologies preferred.
Experience with Segue, Compuware, IBM, Rational, or HP Mercury (preferred) Test Tools.

Location: US-NY-Buffalo
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name: Amy Bessel
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: abessel@globalquestinc.com



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