Job Title: QA Tester (RRC LoneSTAR System)

Location: Austin, TX (Remote)

Duration: 12+ Months

Client: Railroad Commission of Texas (455-27-29686)

Due Date: 09/15/2026

Rate: $40/hr on C2C

Video Interview: Yes

No H1/CPT/GC

Job Description:

The Candidate will apply expert knowledge of QA testing in the RRC agency technology applications (ADA, Informatica, Mainframe, Legacy open systems/Java, .NET, Oracle, MS SQL, etc.) to support the needs of internal Mainframe Transformation project teams. Major responsibilities include performing software testing activities including:

• Verification and validation across multiple test streams, typically under tight deadlines.
• Development of Quality Assurance (QA) artifacts such as test cases, test plans and test scripts based on software requirements/design.
• Preparation for and completion of test execution activities with large teams or as the only tester.
• Completion of ADA accessibility testing.
• Test status and test metrics daily reporting as input for tracking work in the Mainframe Transformation program.

Duties involve use of multiple methods for manual, automated, system, integration and regression testing; transactional database verification, including Informatica code and data ETL verification; verification of data reporting systems, legacy Mainframe applications, and applications written in Java and .NET. Work also may involve analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to identify improvements, to automate processing, or to improve existing systems. The QA position may be assigned additional related essential tasks as required to maintain internal and contract-related deadlines.

Required Skills:

• 5+ Years of Skill with testing of applications designed in Java, and .NET.
• 5+ Years of Ability to test Web applications; familiar with Cloud and Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) concepts.
• 8+ Years of Skill/understanding of Smoke Testing, Regression testing, Black box testing, White box testing, and Manual and Automated testing.
• 8+ Years of Experience must demonstrate advanced-level use of SQL queries and PL SQL programs and skill using them for application testing.
• 4+ Years of Experience in data testing using SSIS and SSRS, ETL (Extract Transform Load) processes.
• 4+ Years of Experience with data testing between MS SQL DB's, Oracle & Mainframe Data.
• 8+ Years of Knowledge of Software Quality Assurance or Software Engineering Methodologies.
• 8+ Years of Writing, revising, and verifying quality standards and test procedures, including test plans and test cases.
• 8+ Years of Decomposing business requirements and technical design specifications into test cases.
• 8+ Years of Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• 2+ Years of Experience on RRC LoneSTAR system.
• 8+ Years of Good communication skills (interpersonal, listening, written and oral), be self-motivated, organized, thorough, and efficient.

Preferred Skills:

• 4+ Years of Experience using Azure DevOps for planning, tracking, dashboards etc.
• 4+ Years of Skill with Mainframe application testing (one or more of COBOL, JCL, CICS), Informatica, and Mulesoft.
• 4+ Years of Skill developing Web application test scripts using Java and Selenium, or similar.
• 6+ Years of Generating SQL queries and using other data interrogation methods.
• 4+ Years of Familiarity with database queries and the ability to create input data and verify data updates.
• 4+ Years of Experience in ADA planning and testing.
• 4+ Years of Familiarity with Informatica and Change Data Capture (CDC) planning and testing.
• 4+ Years of Understanding of Microsoft, Java, and n-tier web technologies.
• 4+ Years of Skill with current web technologies and testing of web applications.
• 4+ Years of Experience in functional testing, performance testing, and load and stress testing.
• Experience in Oil and Gas industry as well as general compliance and enforcement related projects.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.