About the role
Quality Assurance Analyst
Remote
6 months Contract
Pay rate: $40-45/hr W2/C2C
The primary responsibility of the QAA is to insure that enterprise solutions conform to the approved functional specifications upon which the product design and development are based.
Essential Duties and Functions: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Design, development and execution of custom test plans
Track defects, resolution and documentation via QA testing tools
Create and execute test scenarios (i.e., test cases, conditions) to support application releases and infrastructure migrations and upgrades.
Perform regression and smoke testing to support application releases and infrastructure migrations and upgrades
Interaction / communication/ follow through with other team members throughout testing phase to facilitate iterative cycle
Create user guides and documentation as necessary
Competencies:
Planning/organizing the individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
Interpersonal skills the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
Oral communication the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills.
Written communication the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written
information.
Problem solving the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully and maintains confidentiality.
Quality control the individual demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Adaptability the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
Safety and security the individual observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
Ability to work independently, often as the only QAA assigned to a project
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required:
Bachelor of Science Degree in a computer-related field or equivalent work experience
Proficient with MS Office Suite
Practical working knowledge of software testing methodology
Excellent oral and written communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with development staff
Preferred:
Experience with SQL
Experience with Power Systems
3-5 years experience in a Quality Assurance Team