IT QA Analyst - Remote

IT Associates; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Associates is seeking an IT QA Tester to join our client team in a remote role aligned with CST or EST time zones. You will develop and execute formal test plans and scripts, and perform test case automation to ensure quality software applications or data repository releases.

You will collaborate closely with software developers, product managers, and QA peers across the SDLC, performing functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing while documenting and communicating defects through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of solid QA Tester experience; automation experience preferred but not required.
• Must have experience in Financial Testing (Commissions, Billing, Premium Payments and General Ledger).
• Date Lake experience is preferred.
• Experience in Insurance or Healthcare is a big plus.
• Must have experience working on Large/Complex Projects.
• Data mapping skills are a plus.
• In-depth understanding of Quality Engineering in Agile Scrum environments, including drafting user stories and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute formal test plans and test scripts to ensure quality software applications or data repository releases.
• Document, track, and communicate defects using our established issue tracking system; analyze data for process improvements.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA teammates to ensure quality throughout the SDLC (plan, design, and test phases).

Skills

QA Testing

Automation

Functional testing

Integration testing

UAT

Agile Scrum

Acceptance criteria

Test planning

Data mapping

Financial testing

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Issue tracking system

Job description

Location – Remote ( Must be CST or EST time zones)

Our client is looking to add an IT QA Tester to their team that will be responsible for developing and executing formal test plans/test scripts to ensure the delivery of quality software applications or data repository releases.

Position Description:

• Involved in test planning, writing test cases, developing test scripts, test case automation, and test execution. Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status. Document, track, and thoroughly communicate defects/bugs discovered during testing, using our established issue tracking system
• Collects and analyzes data for software process evaluation or data repository requirements and improvements and integrates them into business processes to address the needs of the business. Documents all problems and assists in their resolution. Perform various types of testing, including functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Work closely with software developers, product managers, and other QA team members to understand product specifications and ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred but not required
• 10+ years of solid experience working as a QA Tester / Automation experience is preferred but not required
• Must have experience in Financial Testing (Commissions, Billing, Premium Payments and General Ledger)
• Date Lake experience is preferred
• Experience working in Insurance or Healthcare is a big plus
• Must have experience working on Large/Complex Projects
• Data mapping skills are a plus
• In-depth understanding of Quality Engineering in Agile Scrum environments, including experience drafting user stories, using acceptance criteria to form test cases, story point sizing, and QA task creation best practices

The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is ($58-62/hr). Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.