QA -Manual/Automation Tester- Groton, CT (Rate $45)

Title: QA –Manual/Automation Tester

Location: Groton, CT

Duration: 12 months

Prefer someone local available immediately (backfill role)

(1) Job Summary for Sr. QA

· The Senior QA Engineer is a hands-on position responsible for leading projects, designing/developing test cases and conducting tests on various platforms.

(2) Key Responsibilities

· Must have strong Manual & Automation testing experience

· Experience working with Selenium understanding of Automation Test Scripts, API testing etc.

· Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback

· Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases

· Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities

· Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools

· Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs

· Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved

· Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs

· Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements

· Monitor debugging process results

· Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions

· Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts

· Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

· Works closely with the application architect to develop a solid testing solution, working towards the future state of the application architecture

· Works collaboratively in a team-based agile environment with other technical staff, business owners, and subject matter experts that follow the industry standard Scrum methodologies

· Assists in the design and maintenance of test cases

· Write test cases, execute test cases, create and run Manual Test cases

· Working cross-functionally with the architect(s), development team, and other business partners

· Design and implement Functional, Integration, System End to End and Regression tests

· Debug and perform root cause analysis to identify corrective actions

· Review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.)

· Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites to meet business needs with respect to functionality and other quality goals

· Work closely with scrum team members to improve quality through the entire SDLC

· Write and maintain test plans, test scenarios and test cases based on specifications and requirements

· Execute manual and automated tests and identify, communicate, and document discrepancies encountered during the testing process

· Enter, review and update software defects in defect tracking database

· Examines test logs and investigates any faults found during test runs

· Logs issues found in software under test

· Works closely with other team members to gather automated testing requirements

· Mentor team members as and when required

· Perform other duties as assigned

(2) Competencies – Technical / Functional and Managerial

Mandatory Functional/Technical :

· 4+ years of experience in Manual Testing

· Experience in Analyzing Requirements and come up with Business Test Scenarios

· Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases

· Strong experience with all flavors of black box testing

· Knowledge on Web services and Soap UI is a must

· Knowledge on Automation tools for Web applications

· Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting

· Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process is must

· Experience in mentoring Jr resources is must

· Experience in Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Metrics is Must

· Experience in Test management tools, Agile Project management tools, Defect Tracking tools like Quality Center, Rally, Jira

· Knowledge on any Development languages

· Experience in analyzing metrics, identify dysfunctions, and make recommendations to senior management

Preferable Skills:

· Good understanding of QA Methodology and strong ‘hands on’ experience developing test scripts for functional, performance, and regression testing that include automated, ad-hoc, and manual testing elements

· Experience with source code revision control systems GIT and SVN

· Tools and technologies such as: Selenium Web Driver, Java

· Proficient in MS Office, MS Visio, and SharePoint

· Excellent team building skills, including cross-functional team building

· Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences, as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis Experience of cross training