QA Consultant

Since our inception in 2010, tap|QA has become the Twin Cities' largest, and fastest growing, specialized provider of software/system QA and testing services. In 2013, we were named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune and one of the Top 25 Management Consulting Firms by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal!

1. We are only able to work with consultants who are authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. No third parties, please.

2. Candidates must be local or immediately available to start a position in the Twin Cities metro area.

Our firm,
tap
|QA, is one of the fastest growing companies in the Twin Cities metro area. We were just named to the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 list!

As part of our growth, we have needs for QA consultants in multiple areas. Particular needs include QA professionals with test automation and SQL experience. We offer a very competitive compensation package and a great work experience with some of the best clients in the Twin Cities. Our firm was named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune!

Typical

Duties Include:

• Extensively use issue/bug/defect ticket tracking and QA testing software (Jira)
• Provide timely and detailed testing feedback to project teams
• Meet time testing deadlines while adapting to flexible production schedules
• Create, analyze, and execute testing strategy and requirements with the coordination of technical leads
• Perform problem solving analysis and root causes for functionality challenges
• Support and provide value added inputs in evolving QA team, including improving processes, procedures, and standards
• Design and execute test cases
• Create, update and execute manual regression tests using established guidelines and risks
• Responsible for identifying, entering and tracing defects encountered during testing
• Work closely with developers to ensure quick resolution of defects
• Quickly react to release or client issues and challenges faced by the project teams by working with technical and creative leads to address them
• Continuously look out for opportunities for improvement leading to enhanced quality and productivity of test, product deliverables.
• Develop and maintain test plans, cases, scenarios, and scripts, design test data strategies for both functional and non-functional tests.

Qualifications

Professional Experience

• 2+ years of experience in testing.
• Solid understanding of the application development cycle and bug life cycle and familiarity with bug tracking tools.
• Experience working in Agile environment is preferred
• Experience working in mobile testing is preferred
• Professional level familiarity with Mac OS X and/or Windows; a higher level of understanding of these OS's a plus.
• Deep knowledge of various testing tools such as QC, JIRA, or Test Complete is highly preferred

Personal Attributes

• Ability to adapt and work in a highly dynamic environment
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment, many simultaneous projects and competing priorities
• Ability to interact with cross-functional teams
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills required
• Excellent oral/written communication including the ability to illustrate and document ideas and plan using Power Point, MS Document, etc.

Compensation for this position is highly competitve!