Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Everest Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst 3 to perform test case development, defect tracking, and test coordination. The role involves testing applications in various software and operating system environments and ensuring the quality of software products.
Responsibilities
- Write, present, and publish reports that record site history, methodology, and artifact analysis results, along with recommendations for conserving and interpreting findings
- Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures
- Test system modifications to prepare for implementation
- Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability
- Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers
- Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content
- Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes
- Create or maintain databases of known test defects
- Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates
- Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems
- Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a closely related technical field is preferred
- 10 years of demonstrated QA experience is required with an applicable degree
- 14 years of demonstrated QA experience is required without a degree or an applicable degree
- Experience should involve test methodology design and implementation along with hands-on experience writing test plans, test cases, test data and test database creation/sanitizing, problem tracking/resolution, coordinating test activities among multiple testers, and maintaining defect logs among other applied skills and knowledge
- Experienced in a testing and defect management tool (such as TFS) to include the design of releases, requirement and test hierarchies and reports. Current standard tool is Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2015
- Demonstrated experience using XML, Oracle, or SQL for application integration, testing, and environmental compatibility
- Demonstrated working knowledge of system development life cycle (SDLC) principles
- Demonstrated experience in aligning QA strategy with software development activities and overall schedule while supporting the SDLC
- Proficient in executing the test and validation activities of a large, complex project
- Advanced knowledge on the design and implementation of QA and testing methodologies in large, complex systems using various development methodologies
- Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
- Experience with Agile Modeling or Waterfall Methodology
- Working knowledge of Jama's Contour
- Working knowledge of current version(s) of Visual Studio and TFS 2015 or newer
- Advanced knowledge of test case design and test scripting writing (manual tests)
- Formal SQA methodologies including software development life cycles, testing processes, and standards
Benefits
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Life and AD&D insurance
- A 401(k)-retirement plan
- A referral bonus program
- Paid sick/vacation/holidays
- A health and welfare fringe benefit
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