Quality Assurance Engineer

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 2+ 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:
• 2+ 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).