Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist

Contributes directly and provides consultation to one or more project teams and/or application support groups in the analysis, design, and execution of effective quality assurance procedures and defect prevention/detection processes for corporate and client area information systems, across multiple computing environments. Determines and reports the quality of a product release at any time by quantifying the degree to which it meets the defined and implied user requirements. This is the second-level position within the quality assurance job family. Ultimately, the goal of this position is to ensure the system delivered will address the organization's business need or problem as defined in the requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies detailed business design requirements that need to be tested and determines what constitutes an appropriate test for every requirement. Identifies requirements that need clarification to develop an appropriate test. Develops test plans covering the aggregation of testing requirements identified.
• Develops and maintains specific test cases (i. e., test data, test processes, and test results) for component/assembly testing, integration testing, system testing, security and control testing, online help and user interface testing, conversion testing, and regression testing. Participates in code reviews to clarify requirements, validate test cases, and provide feedback to the development team.
• Plans, tests, and reports the results of manual and automated functional testing; identifies and tracks defects and interacts with development staff to isolate and resolve; retests to confirm defects have been corrected. Participates in defect management/triage. Validates functionality across system releases. Develops automated test scripts where appropriate.
• Determines compliance with test plans and procedures; tracks development of project artifacts necessary for quality assurance throughout the lifecycle; ensures that projects adhere to methodology and standard practices; mentors IS personnel on appropriate QA practices and procedures.
• Supports load, stress, performance, and reliability testing efforts and associated analysis.
• Ensures test environments are properly configured and available for each project as scheduled. Implements automated testing tools. Performs periodic system audits to ensure that only controlled versions of the software reside in the appropriate environments. Communicates deployment status to project team(s).

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience required to perform essential job functions.
• Additional Experience Qualifier (optional): 3+ years of experience in a systems quality environment.
• A BS or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline is required.

Technical Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the relevant technical computing environment(s), including operating systems, database management systems, and application development frameworks.
• Understanding of test case management tools, test case generation techniques, and problem tracking/reporting systems.
• In-depth understanding of current business processes in one or more functional business areas.

Technical Skills:

• Proven ability to analyze business requirements and understand business activity and information models to develop appropriate test plans and experience with test case generation techniques.
• Proven ability to perform functional, integration, and regression testing and to accurately evaluate and document the results.
• Experience with automated testing tools.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical ability and communication skills, strong judgment, and the ability to work effectively with business personnel and IS management and staff

Must Have Skills:

• Extensive experience defining and designing test cases, test strategies, and test plans.
• Proficient with an OOO programming language such as C# or JavaScript.
• Ability to ensure software quality through structured testing practices.
• SQL skills and advanced data analysis capabilities.
• Proficient with testing tools, frameworks, and test automation.