QA Test Engineer

*** Only qualified QA Test Engineer candidates located near Plano, TX to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence. **
* Max Pay rate: $50/hr on W2

Required education:
" Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.

Required Qualifications:
" 8+ years of experience 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 microservice technologies.
" Working knowledge of databases, ability to write basic SQL/No

SQL queries.

Preferred Qualifications:
" Experience in writing automation scripts using Java, SPOCK automation framework, TestNG, and Selenium.
" Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including requirements analysis and basic application architecture knowledge.
" Familiarity with the entire software development life cycle and test cycles (Unit, Regression, Functional, Systems, Performance, 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.

Additional Technical

Skills:

SPOCK framework, Selenium, TestNG, Java, JavaScript, Pact, REST Assured, Postman, Jira, Jira Align, Jenkins, SOASTA, Oracle, No

SQL.

Responsibilities:
" 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, and Architects to identify 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, and 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.