Quality Assurance Analyst

Mightyworks       |    Location:CT       |    Country:United States Of America

<p>&nbsp;</p> Quality Assurance Analyst<br /> Location: Hartford County, CT<br /> Contract position. Local Candidates only.<br /> Payrate: 65hr<br /> Work Eligibility: Greencard/U.S. Citizen<br /> <br /> <strong>Responsibilities:</strong> <ul> <li>Participates in or may lead the design and implementation of QA test strategies and protocols for testing software releases</li> <li>Ensures the full application of all relevant QA standards to validate application functionality</li> <li>Documents, tracks and verifies defects and fixes in assigned applications.</li> <li>Develops, documents and implements QA standards.</li> <li>Participates in ensuring that assigned projects adhere to agreed-upon functional specification and applicable QA standards.</li> <li>Mentors junior QA analysts or contingent workforce and may provide technical direction as needed for specific project testing initiatives</li> <li>Regularly reviews and interprets QA results and reports up to Management as applicable</li> <li>Provides regular Input for the QA organization in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of accurate and functional new or modified business systems applications.</li> <li>May Provide technical direction to team resources for specific project testing initiatives</li> <li>Participates in or may lead the design &amp; development of automation test scripts using automation tools</li> <li>Participates in making decisions to release applications under development to production.</li> <li>Uses ingenuity in applying analytical techniques and organizational skills to identifying and evaluating alternatives and to developing recommended approaches to resolving quality assurance issues with ongoing process improvement.</li> <li>Works on the interpretation of complex QA issues and problems for technical and non-technical personnel.</li> <li>Interprets specific aspects of QA findings and protocols for QA Management.</li> <li>Communicates complex information to both technical and non-technical personnel.</li> <li>Participates in industry QA groups; evaluates issues from QA groups as they pertain to DTCI; suggests and helps design potential courses of action or process changes.</li> <li>Typically communicates with both internal and external contacts at a variety of organizational levels up to Mid-level Technology.</li> <li>Participates in interactions with management of other departments or units or functions regarding QA issues and problems with assigned applications.</li> </ul> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Basic Qualifications:</strong> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in a structured software environment with direct software testing &ndash; or &ndash; 3 years of experience in a structured software environment with direct software testing and a degree in a computer/software related field</li> <li>Very good experience in using various software testing tools and methodologies with special expertise in UI automation</li> <li>Very good experience testing systems developed with enterprise integration technologies such as JMS, Web Services, and RESTful Services, and Enterprise Service Bus (e.g. Kafka)</li> <li>Very good experience testing web applications developed in front-end technologies such as GWT, Javascript, Ajax, CSS, HTML 5, Java, React and .Net</li> <li>Good knowledge and experience with a programming language(s), databases, and new technology stacks and how these relate to software testing</li> <li>Good knowledge of trends, technology advances, new products, and best practices relevant to QA methodologies &amp; test tools</li> <li>Ability to lead/influence positive change and results in all areas of software testing amongst a talented team of analysts</li> <li>Understands complex systems and requirements and formulates optimal test strategies to meet current and future needs that align with DTCI</li> <li>Thorough understanding of the Agile Development process and the role of QA as an engineer of productivity</li> <li>Ability to present and mentor to all levels of team members and most levels of management</li> <li>Solid analytical and problem-solving skills</li> <li>Very strong self-management and leadership skills</li> <li>Excellent written and oral communications skills</li> <li>Fast learner and interest to master different technologies</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong> <ul> <li>At least 8+ years of experience in a structured software/testing environment with a minimum of 2 years direct test tool experience or application development &ndash; or &ndash; at least 5+ years of experience in a structured software/testing environment with a minimum of 2 years direct test tool experience or application development and a degree in a computer/software related field</li> <li>Good API and automation testing experience</li> <li>Strong SQL skills</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Required Education</strong> <ul> <li>BS or equivalent</li> </ul> <br /> &nbsp;