POSITION SUMMARY

This position is for a Senior QA Analyst.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES (The below listed duties are not all inclusive. This position must also perform other duties as assigned.):

Provides Quality Assurance expertise across the entire software development lifecycle and performs software testing function.
Responsible for following procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.
Leading software application development and/or enhancement projects, exercising exceptional judgment and creativity in selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions, and escalating only the more unusual and/or unique software program/application development issues when necessary.
Coordinates with the QA Director or QA Manager to implement quality assurance and testing strategies for HSTM software development efforts and processes
Enforces adherence to corporate and departmental policies and procedures
Collaborates with team members to implement and sustain sprint level automated regression test script development
Facilitates the implementation and adherence to standardized and custom performance testing methodologies
Leads department level meetings and quality initiatives
Participates in efforts to identify, evaluate, hire, and onboard candidates for open department positions
Evaluates new tools, technologies, and methodologies to promote continuous improvement

JOB SPECIFICATIONS: (What specialized, technical, or practical knowledge, skills, experience or abilities are needed to perform the job. (Include degrees, certificates, licenses, or other bona fide job qualifications.)

KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

BS or BA in Computer Science, or MIS
Experience with test automation tooling and frameworks
2-3 yrs of experience managing a small QA team (Offshore)- Tasking and delivery from the members.

KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

3+ years experience with automated test script development
Strong, senior knowledge of software development life cycle and QA processes/methodology
Experience installing, configuring, and operating a multi-tier application in a testing environment preferred
3-5 years experience using test management/defect tracking tools, familiarity with requirements management tools
Experience generating tables, graphs, charts, etc., to represent, analyze and communicate data and information, and presenting complex issues and data to audiences of varying levels.

SKILLS REQUIRED (manual, verbal or mental manipulation of data or things):

Experience installing, configuring, and operating a multi-tier WEB based system in a testing environment preferred
3-5 years experience using test management/defect tracking tools, familiarity with requirements management tools
Able to lead and own QA efforts following agile development methodology.

SKILLS PREFERRED (manual, verbal or mental manipulation of data or things):

Tools and Languages - proficiency with the following preferred:

API Test Tools: SoapUI, Postman, Locust, JMeter
Functional Automation Test Tools: Selenium WebDriver
Load Testing Tools: LoadRunner, StormRunner
Cloud Technologies: Azure Devops, AWS

ABILITIES REQUIRED (work characteristics, behaviors, leadership abilities, etc.):

Experience generating tables, graphs, charts, etc., to represent, analyze and communicate data and information, and presenting complex issues and data to audiences of varying levels
Senior knowledge of software development life cycle and QA processes/methodology
Experience in any of the following preferred: Agile, TFS, SQL Server

ABILITIES PREFERRED (work characteristics, behaviors, leadership abilities, etc.):

Meticulous attention to detail
Process compliance
Flexibility and tolerance for change
Proactive leadership and accountability
Dedication to a culture of learning and innovation
Drive to continuously assess and improve
Problem solving and critical thinking
Ability to leverage experience and expertise to maximize effectiveness