Innovations technological

Location: Richfield, MN

Duration: 1 Year+

Rate: $/ hour

Description:

QA Analyst required for test case development and execution for a back end data processing application.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a liaison between core business groups and information technology
• Drive test deliverables on a project basis being responsive to schedule and quality requirements.
• Create and review test plans across multiple projects, using risk-based approach.
• Review test cases and other testing artifacts created by other team members for completeness and accuracy.
• Analyze and manage software defect reports, participate in defect meetings.
• Contribute to test data strategy and create complex, reusable test data sets.
• Troubleshoot defects or environment issues and facilitate remediation.
• Provide guidance to the team based on management direction.
• Escalate issues which cannot be resolved by the team.
• Provide effective communication regarding accomplishments, issues, objectives, initiatives and performance to plan

Required Skills and/or Experience:

• College or Technical School graduate strongly preferred
• American Society for Quality, or Quality Assurance Institute certification strongly preferred
• 7+ years experience working as a quality professional on a variety of technology platforms and systems
• Strong technical and analytic skills; ability to understand complex systems and design tests around integration and interface points
• Experience with risk-based testing strategy
• Strong Database validation including SQL query creation and execution, ability to write multi table joins, aggregate functions.
• Good programming skills. Knowledge of PL SQL will be preferred.
• Should have had prior experience in testing backend applications.
• Experience in developing and executing test strategies and plans for various testing types and levels.
• Ability to manage defects and interpret defect reports, analyzing trends
• Ability to coach QA team ensuring adherence to process
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams of technical and non-technical staff
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skill
• Self-driven and focused; tracks tasks and keeps eye on the objective
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and agile environment
• Strong leadership skills that inspire and motivate

Personality Attributes/soft skills:

·         Self-assured, confident and self-directed

·         Ability to communicate effectively with team members

·         Articulate team player

·         Demonstrated leadership ability in a tough, fast-paced environment

Nice to Have Skills:

·         Experience testing POS or retail systems

·         Retail and/or Telecom environment experience

·         QTP test automation tool experience

·         Background working on Agile development teams