Senior IT Quality Assurance Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for using systematic tests to develop, apply and maintain quality standards for firm products. The Incumbent is responsible for developing, modifying and executing software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing. They will also analyze and write test standards and procedures, maintain documentation of test results and provide feedback to the development engineers to address issues and debug software products. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role. The Incumbent must work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining accurate and detailed records, and demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to changing requirements and priorities.

WHAT THE ROLE WILL DO:

• Debug software products through the use of systematic tests to develop and maintain quality standards for firm products
• Develop, modify and execute software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing
• Analyze and write test strategy, standards and procedures in alignment with leading practices
• Maintain documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities to automate integration, test, and deployment of solution quality
• Continuously monitor to proactively identify quality issues
• Analyze test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action
• Consult with development engineers in resolution of incidents and problems
• Provide feedback in preparation of technical appraisals of programming languages, systems and computation software

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Education:

• Required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field. In lieu of a degree, at least 7 years of experience in quality assurance engineering or software testing.
• Preferred
  • Quality Assurance certifications

Skills and Experience

• 4+ years of experience in quality assurance engineering or software testing
• Knowledge of software testing standards, policies, methodologies, tools, and processes

Preferred:

• Experience working in an Agile Environment
• Experience with Selenium and Cucumber Framework

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages
• Data Analysis
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology
• Continuous Improvement and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• DevOps Methodology
• Web Services & APIs
• Systems Integration
• Build Tools and Compilers
• Security Testing Tools & Techniques
• Software Testing & Quality Assurance Methodologies & Tools
• Operating Systems
• Version Control Tools
• Monitoring and Logging
• Automated Testing Tools