Test Analyst

Job Summary

The State Government is seeking a Test Analyst to support Phase 2 of the Data Cataloging and Tagging Pilot. The selected candidate will evaluate vendor data catalog solutions against established functional and technical requirements through proof-of-concept testing, use-case validation, and documented solution assessments.
Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of public-sector or government experience.
• Strong experience in software testing and functional validation.
• Experience developing test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
• Experience with requirements traceability and test documentation.
• Knowledge of defect tracking and test result reporting.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing enterprise data management or data catalog solutions.
• Experience participating in proof-of-concept evaluations.
• Familiarity with data governance and metadata management.
• Experience with UAT and vendor solution evaluations.
• Knowledge of testing tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or ALM.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop proof-of-concept test plans and evaluation criteria.
• Translate functional requirements into test scenarios and use cases.
• Coordinate testing activities with State stakeholders and vendors.
• Evaluate data catalog solutions against defined requirements.
• Maintain requirements traceability and testing documentation.
• Document test results, issues, gaps, and vendor capabilities.
• Compare solution performance against evaluation criteria.
• Contribute to final vendor assessment and implementation recommendations.