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*Only permanent employees in the civil service title, comparable title (under 6.1.9), eligible for the 55a program, and those that are reachable in the civil service list are eli10050gible to apply.*
**This position may be eligible for remote work for up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Flexible Work Pilot Program.**
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCWP licenses nearly 45,000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources, DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance.
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DCWP-DoTSS is seeking a Sr. Quality Analyst to augment the existing Project Management Office (PMO) team. Reporting to the Executive Director of the PMO, the Quality Analyst will support project delivery initiatives by ensuring the quality, accuracy, and reliability of system implementations through comprehensive testing, validation, and defect management activities across multiple projects and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, testing, communication, and documentation skills, along with experience validating enterprise applications, business processes, system integrations, and data integrity. The successful candidate should possess the following:
• Design, develop, and maintain test frameworks/test cases for web, CRM and mobile applications. • Perform functional, regression, integration, and cross-browser testing. • Work closely with developers, project managers, and business analysts to ensure feature requirements are clearly understood and testable. • Maintain and manage test documentation, including Test Plans, Test Cases, Traceability Matrices, and Test Summary Reports. • Execute manual test scenarios especially during early development stages. • Conduct test planning and estimation for new projects and change requests. • Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to upskilling within the QA team. • Continuously explore and implement new QA tools, processes, and best practices. • Maintain test data and perform SQL-based data validation. • Log, track, and report bugs in tools like DevOPS, and ensure timely resolution and verification of fixes. • Participate in environment setup and configuration required for testing activities. • Provide timely and effective status reports and defect metrics to stakeholders.
1. A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in "1" above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.
In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience. Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience. However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.
• 5+ years of QA experience in enterprise-level applications. • Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and QA practices. • Experience testing Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a strong plus. • Familiarity with Azure DevOps, including test case management and CI/CD pipeline integration. • Working knowledge of DevOPS and other test management and source control tools. • Experience in cloud-based environments (e.g., Microsoft Azure). • Comfortable writing and executing SQL queries for data validation and test setup.
In addition, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) offers competitive salaries and the following benefits:
Paid Time Off and Holidays • Paid time off for vacation and personal leave • Paid time off for sick leave • A generous holiday package of up to 13 days
Health Benefits • Medical insurance plans • Dental and vision insurance plans • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Financial and Savings Benefits • 529 College Savings Plan • Direct Deposit • Flexible Spending Account Programs • New York City Municipal Credit Union Savings Program • Transit Benefit Programs Retirement and Pension Plans • New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS) pension plan • New York City Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) 401(k) and 457 plan
Additional Benefits for Union Members • Disability Insurance • Health Club Reimbursements • Life Insurance • Supplemental Hospital Coverage • Tuition Reimbursement *Please note only employees represented by a labor union may qualify for additional benefits provided by the union welfare fund. Student Loan Forgiveness • DCWP qualifies as a public service employer, which means our employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. If you have federal student loans, you may be able to have your loans forgiven by working full-time in public service. To learn more about PSLF and its eligibility requirements, visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program website. Employee Discounts • Apple and Dell products • Cell phones and plans • Gym memberships • Special pricing on event tickets through Barclay Center, Plum Benefits and Working Advantage • And more!
New York City Residency is not required for this position
To apply for this position, please submit your application exclusively through the Jobs NYC website. Only applications submitted via the Jobs NYC platform will be considered for review. The Job ID is located at the bottom of the page.
A resume and cover letter are required as part of the application. In your cover letter, please include the following: • Civil service title you currently hold or whether you have taken any civil service exams (if applicable). • The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage 55-a candidates to apply. If eligible, please indicate this in your cover letter. Incomplete applications or those missing the required documents will not be considered.
Reasonable Accommodations DCWP is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to employment opportunities. If you need an accommodation to participate in the interview process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodationRequests@dcwp.nyc.gov.
Please note the following important application instructions: • No phone calls, faxes, emails, or in-person inquiries will be accepted. • Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. If you do not receive communication from us, please consider your application as not being selected for this position. • Drug Screening: Please be aware that a drug screening may be required prior to appointment. Candidates will be notified if this is necessary as part of the pre-employment process. Appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.
For any questions or concerns regarding your application, please email the recruitment team at dcwpjobs@dcwp.nyc.gov.