Quality Assurance Analyst

Hudson Manpower; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to ensure the quality of software applications through rigorous testing. In this vital role, you will review functional requirements, design test strategies, and execute various types of testing including functional, regression, and integration. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to the Agile SCRUM process and utilize advanced testing tools to identify and mitigate quality issues. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, where your expertise will help deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience with functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Intermediate SQL skills for database queries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review business requirements and design specifications to ensure understanding.
• Design and document test cases and execute tests as per plans.

Skills

Functional Testing

Regression Testing

Integration Testing

SQL Server (TSQL)

Test Automation

Exploratory Testing

Agile SCRUM

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Test Manager (MTM)

Azure DevOps Test Plans

Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Selenium

Ready API

JMeter

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Onsite

Payrate: $40/hr W2

Job Description:

1. Review functional business requirements and design specifications to ensure understanding of deliverables such as test strategy, test plans, and test cases.
2. Determine and document the scope of testing, test strategies, and test plans following ADE IT Quality Assurance Standards.
3. Participate in software design discussions, reviews, and test strategy sessions.
4. Design and document test cases, test data, and test procedures to validate application systems and software modifications completed by the Development team as per business requirements and designs.
5. Provide estimates for test efforts.
6. Execute test cases as defined in test plans and procedures, to include functional, black box, UI, compatibility, integration, performance, regression, and/or automation testing as needed.
7. Identify quality issues per defined process and escalate potential quality issues.
8. Participate in all aspects of functional, regression, user acceptance, and load testing.
9. Isolate, replicate, and report defects and verify defect fixes.
10. Publish and communicate test results and test plan statuses using established processes.
11. Coordinate with the Network Services team to ensure that required test platforms are available.
12. Work closely/collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Dev, Management, Operations).
13. Participate in various activities of the Agile SCRUM methodology.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
2. 5+ years of relevant QA technical experience with functional testing, regression testing, and integration testing.
3. Intermediate level of SQL Server database query language (TSQL) and using that to write queries to extract data out of databases is preferred.
4. Experience in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) or Azure DevOps Test Plans.
5. Experience in Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Azure DevOps.
6. Experience in Test automation practices and tools, such as Selenium, Ready API, and JMeter.
7. Expertise in creating clear, concise test plans and test cases. Ability to understand and create test plans and test cases from specifications.
8. Experience writing black box and user interface test cases, designing tests to mitigate risks.
9. Experience in context-based, exploratory, or scenario testing.
10. Working understanding of source control and test management tools.