Quality Assurance Engineer

Our premier client is looking for a quality assurance superstar to work as a member of our growing team. Working with other QA engineers, you will perform a variety of QA tasks, including but not limited to building automated test scripts for each of our software applications using HP’s Quick Test Pro (UFT/QTP) and HP ALM – formerly Mercury and performing manual testing as needed. You will create test approaches and scripts to execute in UFT/QTP. The automated scripts will be used for automated regression testing. This position requires a self-motivated, dynamic individual with strong technical and communication skills.

We are looking for someone who takes initiative to find new and improved ways to get things done, is action oriented and achieves results.

Job Responsibilities

  • Build manual test scripts for customer specific processes and functionality
  • Use QTP/UFT to automate regression tests
  • Create automated user based scenarios with variable data insertion
  • Define standard regression and stress test approaches
  • Work closely with other members of the QA team and developers, including working across teams and functional boundaries
  • Report and track bugs and third-party issues with a high degree of detail
  • Work independently and take initiatives to solve problems and QA challenges
  • Be a dedicated team player, thriving as part of an overall, interdepartmental team
  • Communicate issues, risks and test status in a timely, detailed manner

Experience Required

  • Minimum 5 years overall experience as part of a software QA team
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience developing automated tests scripts using QTP
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years of SQA experience and strong understanding of SQA methodologies and practices
  • Demonstrated ability to own a complete functional area of an application or product
  • Demonstrated ability to work with limited software specifications and define automated testing strategies and test cases for assigned product components
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be very detail oriented
  • DBMS / SQL
  • SOA architecture familiarity a plus
  • U.S. Citizenship required