Lead Qa

LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

JOB DESCRIPTION

The QAE will work closely with the QA Manager on process engineering and project development.  As part of his/her duties, the QAE will be expected to document and perform testing on multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software quality assurance experience in web-based technologies, a background in computer science, proven automated scripting capabilities, meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

– Coordinating testing activities with the QA Manager and Project Managers.

– Working closely with on-site and remote development resources in several countries.

– Assisting in the design and evolution of the company’s QA process.

– Planning, creating, and documenting testing for projects.

– Reviewing test plans, test cases, and scripts to ensure coverage based on requirements.

– Test case and script design, maintenance, and validation.

– Identifying and communicating risk and risk mitigation strategies.

– Setting and meeting schedule estimates, timelines, and milestones.

– Developing and executing automated test scripts.

– Executing black and white box tests on web-based products.

– Identifying issues and generating issue reports.

– Reproducing customer-reported issues.

– Assisting developers with issue analysis.

– Verification of patches and bug fixes.

– Managing, training, and mentoring interns, from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

– 5+ years of software quality assurance experience in web-based technologies.

– Strong understanding of the SDLC and multiple software engineering and testing methodologies.

– Completion a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited four-year university or equivalent professional experience.

– Strong written and verbal communication skills within a team environment.

– Strong understanding of web-delivered applications.

– Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and other web development languages.

– Proficiency in web-based, n-tier software testing.

– Experience with functional, compatibility, integration, recovery, code coverage, load, performance, and stress testing.

– Proficient in SQL.

– Experience with automated load testing tools (ex. Selenium, Mercury LoadRunner, Mercury QTP, Watir, WebTest, Eggplant, Canoo).

– Experience creating test cases and testing documentation from requirements/specifications.

– Experience gathering testing requirements for projects with minimal development documentation.

– Knowledgeable about popular web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc.).

– Familiarity with issue tracking tools (JIRA, Bugzilla, Mantis, etc.).

– Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).