Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Test Lead (remote)
About the position Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for a “Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Test Lead (remote)” to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you! We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients. We bring the industry leading vision and expertise to help with Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group for four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant! Responsibilities • Study the systems design and testing of complex GIS systems. • Perform tasks related to the test creation, modification, or execution of the functionality of GIS applications. • Provide UAT user training and system support to UAT users of various GIS applications. • Test Salesforce platform for various functionality modules. • Create test scenarios/designs, modify them, and execute on GIS applications and Salesforce applications. • Facilitate entire test development lifecycle including Requirement Traceability, Requirement analysis, testing and defect tracking. • Participate in scrum ceremonies to gather information. • Translate system requirements into record layouts and prepare test specifications. • Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis. • Consult with users to identify current business functionality and clarify program objectives. • Write documentation to describe functionality under development. • Provide full test life cycle development including data gathering, defining test objectives, preparing testing time estimates, identification of problems and logging defects. • Provide training to end-users or team members. • Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent related work experience. • 10+ years of overall IT experience preferably with GIS (Geographical Information Systems). • Experience with ArcCatalog, ArcGIS PRO, ArcMap, ArcGIS Field Maps. • Experience with Salesforce. • Experience in Test Management and Test Delivery Management. Benefits • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off • 401(k) plan and contributions • Long-term/Short-term Disability • Paid Parental Leave • Employee Stock Purchase Plan Apply tot his job