Software Quality Assurance Analyst

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 66,900 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Plans

Life Insurance

401k Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Analyst to develop and execute tests ensuring product quality. Responsibilities include creating detailed test plans, identifying bugs, and collaborating with teams to improve automation infrastructure. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of QA experience, strong critical thinking skills, and a degree in Computer Science or Engineering. A competitive compensation package, including medical and dental plans, is offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and practices.
• Ability to communicate software issues and propose resolutions.

Responsibilities

• Review specifications and provide feedback.
• Create and document comprehensive test plans.
• Identify, document, and track bugs.
• Perform thorough regression testing.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Software QA methodologies

Test planning

Automation scripting

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

The Software Quality Assurance Analyst will develop and execute exploratory tests as well as automated tests in order to ensure product quality. This Software Quality Assurance Analyst will have experience automating tests and creating, executing and analyzing performance tests. Will interact with his or her supervisor as needed, but many activities will require independent thought and decision making. Will also be responsible for delivering quality, well-tested software into Production and performing the following essential function.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities
• Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Analyzes and understands requirements, devise a test strategy to adequately cover the requirements, develop high-level test scenarios that implement the strategy, elaborate scenarios into detailed test cases.
• Review test artifacts with QA and Development team members, and edit accordingly
• Work with user and partner teams to develop automated test scripts and extend the automation infrastructure
• Collaborate with the business and development teams to produce requirements that are well-documented and clear
• Maintain subject matter expertise for the systems under test and use that expertise to create, maintain and extend the test case library
• Participate in team process improvement to make sure everyone understands development lifecycle

Qualifications

• All of the above with 3+ years of Quality Assurance experience.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field preferred
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Effectively communicate issues with software and propose solutions
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Can define and execute different types of testing

The expected salary range for this role is ($66,900.00 - $100,000.00).

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a wide range of factors considered in making the compensation decision, including, but not limited to, candidate skills, experience, education and training, the scope and responsibilities of the role, as well as market and business considerations.

What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.