Software QA Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES
Participates fully in sprint planning review meetings ensure acceptance criteria is clear precise and testable.
Review and executes manual and automated test cases as well as performs backend data validation where it is applicable.
Leads plans schedules and implements testing for projects defines test objectives writes scripts (manual and automated). Formulates test plans including systems analysis risk analysis dependency analysis writing and plotting test strategies Understands and executes accessibility tests cross browser and mobile specific tests; and determines how to report defects (pre/post production).
Understanding of CI/CD approach and QE effort needed to support it.
Understands the concepts behind and when and why to do automation.
Has demonstrated lead capabilities: lead a team(s) successfully works well with other departments Dev/PM/PdM etc. Has demonstrated planning and resource scheduling skills. Facilitates troubleshooting and solves problems.
Subject matter expert on testing RESTful APIs and automation of backend services using Dotnet framework.
Guides the planning creation and execution of automated tests using a test automation tool.
Review entrance and exit criteria for appropriate testing cycles. Analyze and ensure requirements/User Story acceptance criteria are acceptable for test case creation.
Tracks test progress and results in test management.
Ensures highly complex testing on projects utilizing Practice Area guidelines. Such as understanding API/Web Services testing and understanding when to write test harnesses using web services technologies and is able to disseminate this information to team members.
Investigates and reports project issues by communicating and working with various departments including: Development Product Project Management Systems and Application support groups as well as other project teams.
Provides coaching training and mentoring to Software Quality Engineers
Identifies opportunities then leads the roll out of inventive tech ideas and implements solutions with other projects teams the SQE department as well as other departments.
Other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelors degree in Computer related field preferred with five (5) to eight (8) years experience and/or equivalent work experience. Experience leading and mentoring multiple teams and projects required; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.