Description
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Our client is an innovative healthcare solutions company dedicated to providing affordable, accessible services while maintaining a personal connection for patients. Thousands of workers are protected and healthier due to the efforts and innovations of this AHA Platinum level company.
The Software Quality Engineer III will be responsible for working as part of the Software Quality Assurance team. This position is responsible for working with many groups within IT and with the business on analysis, design and development efforts to ensure high-quality testable deliverables and to plan, design, develop and execute automated and manual test cases and track defects. The Software Quality Engineer III will be responsible for leading mid-size to large quality assurance efforts.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Contributes to efficient and effective program and system solutions in solving complex business problems
- Designs test automation infrastructure for large projects and directs team members in implementing the design
- Develops complex programs and systems in support of software quality assurance processes
- Assists management in creating and maintaining plans/processes in supporting corporate projects
- Manages the escalation of issues and requests to insure the needs of the business are met
- Sets an example of accountability for all associates by following policies, standards, and procedures
- Steps up to conflicts, reads each situation quickly, and finds common ground to get cooperation
- Meets regularly with each associate to discuss status of assignments
- Defines, rewards, and communicates success in terms of the whole team and the value to the customers
- Sets priorities based on what is most important to the business
- Focuses on achieving the "blue chips" and eliminating the barriers
- Ensures that the associates focus on the operational activities that ensure maximum availability and reliability of the supported platform/technology
- Provides technical leadership and direction to testing staff; fosters open dialogue; defines success in terms of the whole team
- Provides status to customers on their requests and issues
- Provides input for the preparation of operational budgets for the fiscal year
- Contributes to and supports quality initiatives by encouraging team and individual contributions toward the corporation's quality improvement efforts
- Acts as a consultant to manage, configure, implement, monitor, identify, diagnose, resolve problems and perform analysis related to the integrated IT environment
- Represents the Release and Quality Assurance organization to contribute and advocate best practices in the design and implementation of Information Technology solutions
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 4 - 6 years' experience testing tools
- Knowledge of .NET technologies, Visual Studio
- Experience testing Web Services based project (Experience with Restful services a plus)
- Experience testing Mobile applications on iOS or Android preferred
- Experience creating large scale automated tests including validating results required
- Experience with automated testing tools like SOAPUI PRO required
- 4-5 years of test automation or development experience using an object-oriented language, preferably Java or C#
- Experience using Rational Software's suite of products or other testing tools
- Experience writing automated testing scripts
- Experience working with business partners in writing detailed test plans
- Understanding of organizational resources, priorities, needs and policies
- Ability to manage project resources, adjust schedule and priority in respond to business needs
- Self-motivation to work with minimal direction
- Ability to prioritize workloads and effectively participate in multiple projects and priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work well and lead individuals, peers and business teams
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to interact with variety of customers and stakeholders
- Ability to work cooperatively in a group to achieve common goals
- Strong customer service attitude and skills
- Ability to coach and provide direction to others in test automation
- Technical proficiency in core technologies and methodologies used by the team
- Ability to mentor and provide direction to others in programming and debugging, and in analysing and solving program and system issues and problems
- Experience or training in project management techniques a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field