QA Associate in Grand Rapids, Michigan For Sale
Reference # : 12-xxxx2 Title : QA Associate Location : Grand Rapids, MI Experience Level : Start Date / End Date : 05/03/xxxx / 09/30/xxxx Pay Rate : $ 30.00 /Hour Description Job Description Skills: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline and at least 3 or more years experience in a software development environment. Recognized industry certification in software testing skills or testing tools is desirable. Experience and Skills * Minimum of 3 years of software quality assurance experience, * Good analytical skills and experience with implementation and administration of Software Quality Assurance metrics. * Demonstrated experience or familiarity with Agile or other Rapid application development methodologies. * Experience working in a client facing product environment is desired. * Understanding and knowledge of quality assurance processes and methods used in software development. * Excellent problem solving and interpersonal communication skills * Must have a desire for achieving excellence in customer satisfaction, process and product quality and reliability. * Strong understanding of different software development life cycles (waterfall, iterative) and contemporary software quality assurance processes and automated tools. * Must be detail-oriented with respect to documentation and communication. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Demonstrated experience on black box, integration, system and regression testing. Works with the Senior QA Associate, project management and development team to establish and maintain a consistent test methodology. Works effectively with development team, product analyst, product management and other clients to execute the testing strategy across multiple products and s * Performs the following Software testing and Quality Assurance activities. * Responsible for executing established QA methodologies, processes and test strategies that guide Agile software testing and contribute to overall quality of the client facing applications * Design and document functional, integration, exploratory and regression test suites * Create test scenarios and test cases * Execute manual tests for product s * Report defects and problems in a defect tracking tool * Ensure proper version control of all test objects developed and test environments used * Effectively communicate testing activities and status * Prepare status reports for IT management * Participates in sizing user stories and creating acceptance criteria