Description
Beacon Hill Technologies is working with a local, Cleveland-based Client to staff a Manual Quality Assurance Analyst on a 6-month, Contract-to-Hire basis.
Summary
This position is responsible for quality assurance testing of system and application changes in support of internal systems. Quality assurance testing includes the design, documentation and execution of test plans and test cases, and identification, reporting and resolution of defects and bugs. Quality assurance testing includes but is not limited to system integration, end to end, regression, functional and performance testing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Review and understand Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Technical Specifications
Write Test Plans based on BRD and Technical Specifications and review with subject matter experts
Design, write and execute test cases for all supported applications and change requests
Verify application changes function and are implemented as described in the Business Requirements
Document test results and update TeamTrack with all supporting test documentation.
Work effectively with business analysts, developers and designers to ensure projects are properly tested and defects are resolved
Communicate status and progress of testing effort to manager and project team members
Conduct post production testing when appropriate
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary to meet deadlines.
Essential Skills/Experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in software quality assurance, system integration, end to end, functional, and regression testing, etc.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of software testing methodology and best practices while maintaining and enforcing quality standards
SQL experience in writing queries to test data in databases and tables
Experienced in Back End testing, database testing and manual testing
Demonstrated analytical skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively with staff at all levels
Excellent written and verbal skills and extremely detail oriented in nature
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to respond quickly in a fast-paced environment Able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in order to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently
Experienced in testing in an environment that utilizes Microsoft development tools
Ability to test applications that are maintained by a third party
Education/Training/Experience
Bachelor's Degree in a technical field preferred.
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
Experience testing with Excel spreadsheets and .csv files
Experience testing with txt files and zip files (Winzip)
Qualified candidates should submit their resumes through JobServe or directly.