QA Test Engineer

Descriptions:

• Oversee quality assurance processes for all products, working closely with staff to define the optimal solution for each issue that may arise and implement in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications.
• Provide regular direction, mentoring, and coaching to QA team members, ensuring the success of the team's efforts.
• Using testing techniques, design, develop, analyze test plans and strategies, write and execute test cases, and troubleshoot defects for applications.
• Develops automation strategies that will enhance test execution, manual test coverage and the consistency of regression testing.
• Determine integrated testing solutions that include cross dependencies between organizations and programs.
• Collaborates with Program Managers, Dev leads, Architects to identifying test scenarios for large programs.
• Develop data and environment strategies utilizing architectural skills and methodology to meet performance, usability, scalability, reliability and security needs.
• Report defects and follow up on their closure.
• Analyze test results, report test metrics, prepare and present test reports.
• Communicate progress proactively and regularly - using various tools and strategies (governance calls, stand-up calls, formal jeopardies, escalations, daily/weekly progress reports, defect metrics collections).
• Coordinate with teams involving all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle and facilitate certification for production deployment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in in the software quality field including prior hands-on quality engineering experience.
• 2-4 years of experience in leading and managing QA resources
• Understanding of multi-tier web application architecture and micro-service technologies.
• Working knowledge of database, ability to write basic sql/nosql queries.
• Technical skills: SPOCK framework, Selenium, TestNG, Java, Java Script, Pact, REST Assured, Postman, Jira, Jira Align, Jenkins, SOASTA, Oracle, Nosql

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in writing automation scripts using Java, SPOCK automation framework,TestNG, Selenium
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including requirements analysis and basic application architecture knowledge.
• Familiarity with entire software development life cycle and test cycles (Unit, Regression, Functional, Systems, Performance and Volume, User Acceptance).
• Detailed and effective written communication skills for documenting the features tested and bugs found.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, extremely responsive and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Self-motivated, works well independently and with others.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance:
Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance:
Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through Met Life. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance :
Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
401(k) Plan:
The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus:
Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus.

It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.