Tester

VIVA USA Inc; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA USA Inc. is seeking a Tester to join a team that plans, constructs, and executes product tests, system tests, unit tests, load tests, and release control processes. The more experienced tester will mentor others and integrate with the release control process.

The role requires a 4-year college degree, strong communication, and experience with Agile projects, GIT, Azure, and Microsoft products. Initially remote with transition to in-office work in Columbus, OH, and collaboration within a

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree preferred
• Create test models for product test and release control (plans, data, and scripts)
• Experience in analyzing data elements of enterprise applications; determining how the data elements relate to each other
• Experience using Microsoft products; SQL, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Experience in the analysis of business requirements, functional and non-functional
• Experience using versioning tools: GIT, or comparable versioning tool

Responsibilities

• Create test models for product test and release control (plans, data, and scripts).
• Execute assembly or product tests.
• Meet time estimates for assigned tasks.
• Communicate accurate status updates.
• Follow quality standards.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Complete assigned tasks.
• Strong communication skills; both written and spoken
• Define product test plans and criteria for acceptance.
• Resolve testing process questions / issues.
• Assist in the planning, creation, and control of the test environments.
• Assist Team Lead in monitoring estimated-time-to-complete (ETC) and actuals for assigned tasks.
• Work to enhance testing skills and build technical and business knowledge.
• Update and test release installation procedures.
• Generally aware of new developments in industry and processes and ability to apply to work as appropriate.
• Determine time estimates and schedule for work efforts.
• Define and utilize entry / exit criteria for testing.
• Determine time estimates and schedule for own work and resolve issues in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Agile project experience

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GIT

Azure

SQL

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Initially remote but eventually in-office

The Tester is a member of a team which plans, constructs, and executes product tests, system tests, unit tests, load tests, volume tests, network tests as well as works with others for release control processes. The more experienced Tester manages, plans, constructs, and executes tests and integrates with release control process.

Education

Preferred Education: 4-year college degree

Requirements

• Create test models for product test and release control (plans, data, and scripts).
• Execute assembly or product tests.
• Meet time estimates for assigned tasks.
• Communicate accurate status updates.
• Follow quality standards.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Complete assigned tasks.
• Strong communication skills; both written and spoken
• Define product test plans and criteria for acceptance.
• Resolve testing process questions / issues.
• Assist in the planning, creation, and control of the test environments.
• Assist Team Lead in monitoring estimated-time-to-complete (ETC) and actuals for assigned tasks.
• Work to enhance testing skills and build technical and business knowledge.
• Update and test release installation procedures.
• Generally aware of new developments in industry and processes and ability to apply to work as appropriate.
• Determine time estimates and schedule for work efforts.
• Define and utilize entry / exit criteria for testing.
• Determine time estimates and schedule for own work and resolve issues in a timely manner.

Skills

• Knowledge of formal requirements gathering methodologies.
• Have excellent oral and written skills.
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines.
• Experience utilizing agile tool sets including GIT and Azure
• Have excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• 3 years’ experience with Agile projects
• 3 years’ experience in analyzing data elements of enterprise applications; determining how the data elements relate to each other
• 3 years’ experience in using Microsoft products; SQL, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• 3 years’ experience in the analysis of business requirements, functional and non-functional
• 3 years’ experience using versioning tools: GIT, any versioning tool

Skill - Required / Desired - Amount of Experience

• college degree - Required - 4 Years
• Create test models for product test and release control (plans, data, and scripts) - Required - 3 Years
• experience in analyzing data elements of enterprise applications; determining how the data elements relate to each other - Required - 3 Years
• experience in using Microsoft products; SQL, PowerPoint, Excel and Word - Required - 3 Years
• experience in the analysis of business requirements, functional and non-functional - Required
• experience using versioning tools: GIT, or comparable versioning tool - Required
• excellent oral and written skills - Required
• work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines. - Required
• Knowledge of formal requirements gathering methodologies - Required

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status