Quality Assurance Analyst

Brooksource; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A renowned IT consulting firm in Minneapolis seeks a Quality Assurance Analyst to create and execute testing cases, identify and fix defects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality software delivery. Candidates should have a college degree, extensive QA experience, and strong communication skills. The position offers competitive compensation within a contract employment structure.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of QA technical experience.
• 1+ years of Automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute test cases both manual and automated.
• Identify and re-test defect fixes.
• Communicate results to the team.

Job description

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Base pay range

$40.00/hr - $44.00/hr

Quality Assurance Analyst

Position Summary

Quality Assurance Analysts within the client’s technology group are responsible creating and executingthe test cases both manual and automated, identifying and re-testing defect fixes and communicating results. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work closely with the IT Manager and Lead Quality Assurance Analyst for estimating/scheduling work, the Business Analyst for requirement comprehension, Developers for defect resolution and the Business Users for User Acceptance Testing. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work as a member of a cross functional team including project managers, business analysts, software engineers, and QA analysts, so effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork is essential for success.

Job Dutiesand Responsibilities

• Work across numerous projectsto ensure technical excellence of our consumer-facing experiences and work with Interactive BusinessAnalyst and Developers to clarify and understand functional and software requirements
• Analyze functional requirements, wireframes, designs,and other projectdocumentation as appropriate, to determine softwareapplication testing requirements. Generate test scenarios that meet the acceptance criteria and identify how each scenario will be tested.
• Validate requirement coverage and executetest cases, analyzetest results, problems,or failures and document resultsand utilize effectivetime management skillsto work on multiple projectssimultaneously.
• Responsible for executing various test types: smoke, functional, system/integration, regression, automated, accessibility, UAT, etc. Lead sessionswith business users to plan, coordinate and execute UAT testing
• Proactively work with IT Manager, BusinessAnalyst, Creative, User Experience and Development to define projectrequirements and estimateeffort to deliver

Minimum RequiredQualifications

• Four-year collegedegree in relatedfield or equivalent combination of educationand experience
• 3+ years of QA technical experience
• 1+ years of Automation experience
• 3+ years of web and mobiletesting experience, in a combination of both marketing and IT fields
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience in drivingprojects independently &strong cross-functional leadership
• Experience with XML coding, particularly for managing and updating contract procedures
• Good understanding of business complexity and project interdependencies
• Good grasp of Selenium/Java or Selenium/C# automation scripting automation
• Good in back-end databasetesting; creating and analyzing databasequeries, preferably SQL Server 2000 and up
• Ability to adapt quicklyto new technologies and changingbusiness requirements
• Outstanding writtenand verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot problems that may arise in work products
• Good comprehension of an SDLC process
• Good grasp of currentweb and mobile technologies
• Experience in agile/iterative environments
• Experience using automated testingtools and emulatorsfor app testing
• Good knowledge of automated testingtools, techniques and methodologies
• Proficient at decomposing requirements and developing test automation for projects of simple to high complexity
• Skilled at analysis and troubleshooting on web-based software
• Experience solvingbusiness problems with technology
• Excellent writtenand oral communication skills
• Keep abreastof new technologies, implementation methodologies and industry best practices for interactive qualityassurance
• Experience using formal softwaredevelopment methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degreein related field
• Excellent writingand communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skill set with a self-starting attitude, team-player, and flexibility. A fast learner(new system and test equipmentapplications) and high degree of creativity and initiative is expected
• Strong analyticskills
• Capable of working independently and able to manage large projects with minimum supervision
• Solution orientedmindset – creativeuse of technology and alternative approaches. “No” is not in your vocabulary
• Able to work with teams to balance solutionvs. budget, schedule, and tools
• Appreciation of high-quality visualdesign, marketing strategy, business strategy, and user experience disciplines
• Cool underpressure, able to manage many details and priorities
• Enthusiasm to learn new technologies and automated testingtools to improveefficiency, and abilityto do so quickly, on the job

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Wellness and Fitness Services

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Medical insurance

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401(k)

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