Description
Overview:Title: Sr. QA Tester
Type: Contract - 2 year contract
Location: Dunwoody/Perimeter
Our client cannot do Corp to Corp only W2
Client Detail:
Our client is the world's largest global organization within their industry. They are located in nearly 100 countries and territories world-wide. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, they continue to be on the cutting edge of new technology. They have also been recognized for their superior employee development efforts in Training Magazine's Top 125 for 2010. They offer a fast paced and high energy environment poised to enhance your technology career.
Description
Education/Experience
Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or relevant field
8-10 years progressive experience quality assurance roles covering all aspects of the quality arena
Applied experience in gathering and developing business requirements, along with other members from a cross-functional team.
Experience with hotel/leisure/travel industries - preferred
Skills and Competencies:
Strong knowledge of testing disciplines and methodologies
Knowledge of test frameworks - both manual and automated (ie, Open2Test or BPT)
Experience with distributed scrum teams
Experience using automated tools - both commercial (QTP, Load Runner) and open-source (Selenium)
Strong analytical skills - able to create testable requirements from higher level concepts
Analytical thinker, detailed oriented
Strong Interpersonal skills - able to interact with others at all levels of the organization
Strong problem solving skills
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with a cross-functional to derive business and technical requirements for a new cloud-based reservations system
Test all requirements to ensure they meet specific quality standards.
Develop acceptance criteria for each individual requirement or user story.
Work with the QA team to develop and implement standardized test frameworks for both manual and automated testing.
Work with the QA team to develop and implement a distributed scrum model for deploying test resources into global development teams.
Coordinate the testing of multiple streams of work using internal and external resources.
Work with QA Analysts and Developers to ensure that all aspects of the system have proper testing coverage and overall system reliability, performance and quality
Provide testing management for ongoing projects and future initiatives
Deliver effective and efficient testing solutions by meeting key project milestones and overall project deliverables on time, and adhering to development and quality standards
Analyze the testing needs and develop testing strategy and plans
Review and approve test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures such as database impacts, software scenarios or usability.
Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance or completeness and/or to mitigate risks
Ensure application documentation is complete and maintained/updated in a timely fashion
PLEASE HAVE YOUR CANDIDATES ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND SUBMIT ANSWERS
- You can include these answers within the resume attachment of your candidate submittal for the manager to review
- Please ask your candidate to be as specific as possible in their answers and use examples when applicable
Please answer the following questions:
Please describe how you have worked with a cross-functional team to derive business and technical requirements.
Please provide your definition of testable requirements. What are the characteristics of a testable requirement, and how have you created these in your career?
Please provide your definition of acceptance criteria. How have you developed acceptance criteria for each individual requirement or user story in your career?
What standardized frameworks are you familiar with? Did you create them or were they in place? How did these frameworks help you with your jobs?
Have you ever worked in a scrum environment? Describe your role as a tester on a scrum team. Have you ever worked with the QA team to develop and implement a distributed scrum model for deploying test resources into global development teams? If so, please describe the process you went through and what issues you encountered along the way.
Describe how you have coordinated the testing of multiple streams of work using internal and external resources. What issues did you encounter and how were these issues overcome?
Notes:
Looking for a senior-level test analyst to work on the REVolution project. The role will initially consist of working with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality requirements and acceptance test criteria, and working with the Test Engineering team to develop and implement test processes to govern the overall REVolution project. Position will evolve into an SME role as the REVolution project progresses into the Development and Testing phases, and will require candidate to coordinate the testing of several test analysts to deliver certified product to the business.
Please contact Tim Brady at:
(see below)
Synergis is a woman-owned company that serves a myriad of clients across nearly all industries, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. The outcomes of these relationships are demonstrated in a growing list of more than 300 clients and industry recognitions by Inc. magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
From its foundation in 1997, Synergis has been successfully recruiting and placing IT professionals in all areas of information technology. Recently named the Best Place to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Synergis has been successfully recruiting and placing IT professionals for over 10 years. For more information about Synergis, please visit the company website at .
Synergis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.