Quality Assurance Analyst
Quality Assurance Analyst
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$ 67000 - 77500
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Job Description
Summary:
Quality Assurance Analyst reports to the Senior Director Quality Management and is responsible for performing QA activities to support our products and releases. The Analyst should have strong critical thinking skills and must be a team player to learn and analyze the software under test.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Review complex requirements to identify testing scenarios.
Participate in requirement walkthrough sessions and provide feedback.
Plan track and report on QA tasks for projects and enhancements to stakeholders.
Develop test strategy and testing approach. Create and execute test cases for front-end
scenarios and service layer testing scenarios from API specs.
Maintain requirement traceability to map requirements to test cases.
Facilitate review of test plan and test cases with cross-functional team members.
Identify test cases for regression testing. Develop and maintain test data for regression testing.
Work closely with automation team to guide the development of automation suite.
Participate in peer review of automation scripts. Coordinate testing activities within the team.
Execute manual tests for functional integration responsive regression and end-to-
end testing. Report on test executions and test coverage.
Identify isolate and report on defects and validate fixes.
Participate in daily scrum meetings and weekly team meetings to inform on testing tasks.
Adhere to QA best practices and methodologies.
Open to learning new technologies.
Work with project team to prioritize tasks to consistently meet release schedule.
Develop product knowledge and regularly present to the team.
Any other duties as assigned.
Skills:
Knowledge of software quality assurance concepts and the testing lifecycle.
Skilled in maintaining test plans for configured and customized SaaS products.
Understanding of agile methodologies and a mindset of continuous improvement.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Expertise in using ticket tracking system and bug reporting.
Knowledge of test automation methodologies.
Dedication to quality and ability to develop subject matter expertise in the application to identify gaps in requirements
Education & Experience Requirements:
Experience:
Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in Quality Assurance with a focus on Functional Analysis and Testing of complex platforms.
At least 1-2 years of proven track record testing of applications.
Preferred Experience Requirements:
Education:
Bachelors Degree
All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.
The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin age marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression disability religion ancestry political affiliation or veteran status in employment educational programs and activities and admissions.
Workplace Accommodations:
The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall based on disability be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services programs or activities of the University or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGCs Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at.
Benefits Package Highlights:
- Generous Time Off:Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation 15 days of sick leave 3 personal days and 15 paid holidays (16 during general election years). For part-time employees time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage:Access to health care medical with vision dental and prescription plans for both individuals and families effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
- Insurance Options:Term Life Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.
- Flexible Spending Accounts:Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
- Retirement Plans:Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
- Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k) 403(b) 457(b) and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
- Tuition Remission:Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time) tuition remission benefits are prorated.
Hiring Range:
$67000.00 - $77500.00Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
