Title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Nyc, Ny

Duration: Long Term

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Identify The Scope Of The Testing Required For A Particular Release Based On The Requirements Of The Document.

Identify The Testing Effort Required By Calculating The Sizing Needed For The Given Release And Plan The Required Effort For The Same.

Identify If Automation, Performance, Load, Api, Cross Browser Testing Is Required And Manage The Effort.

During The Testing Cycle, Monitor The Test Progress By Constantly Assessing The Work Assigned To Each Of The Resources And Re-Balance Or Re-Allocate Them As Required

Check If There Might Be Any Delays In Achieving The Schedule And Hold Discussions With Testers To Figure Out The Issues That They May Be Facing And Strive Hard To Resolve Them.

Present The Timely Status To The Stakeholders &Amp; Management And Instill Confidence About The Work Being Done.

Prepare Software Defect Tracking And Report Status To Stakeholders.

Prepare Any Risk Mitigation Plans, If In Case Any Delays Are Foreseen.

Bridge Any Gaps And Differences Between The Testing Team And The Management In Order To Form A Clean Two-Way Interface Channel.

Plan Knowledge Transfer Sessions If Required, To The Team Members For The Tools That They Would Use.

Figure Out What Skills Are Required And Balance The Test Resources Accordingly. Also, Identify If There Are Any Skill Gaps And Plan For Training &Amp; Education Sessions For The Identified Test Resources.

Ensure That Qa Process And Procedures Are Followed. Participate And Prepare The Continuous Improvement Plan.

Create A Fun And Conducive Environment For All The Resources To Make Sure They Have Maximum Throughput.

Mandatory Qualifications:

Minimum Of 10 Years Of Experience In Software Quality Assurance, With At Least 4 Years Of Recent Experience As A Qa Test Lead.

Minimum 6 Years Of Hands On Qa Experience On Different Platforms Such As Api, Web And Mobile Applications.

Minimum Of 4 Years Of Experience In Leading Multiple Projects Or Multiple Applications.

Demonstrated Experience Successfully Leading Teams In A Dynamic, Fast Environment, Reporting Status To Higher Management, Creating Defect Reports With Resolutions And Test Metrics.

Strong Knowledge On Qa Process And Procedures

Able To Prioritize And Manage Multiple Projects Simultaneously In Order To Meet Deadlines

Experience In Stlc And Defect Life Cycle. Candidates Will Be Required To Prepare Effort Estimation And Lead All Aspects Of Testing.

The Candidate Must Have A Certain Level Of Business Acumen Coupled With Technical Knowledge.

Experience Working With Test Automation Tools (Knowledge Of Selenium With Java As Scripting Language) Is A Plus.

Experience With Salesforce, Box, Copado Or Similar Technologies.

Experience Conducting Load And Performance Testing.

Experience With Api And Web Services Testing.

Proven Ability To Simulate And Execute Integrated And Isolated Tests To Analyze Results, Leveraging Crud Operations On Large Volumes Of Raw Data Using Sql.

Proficiency In Analyzing Business And Functional Documents, Identifying And Defining Project Scope, Understanding Technical Specifications And Setup Test Environment, Set Clear Goals And Expectations, Manage Multiple Priorities, Prioritize Activities, Facilitate The Collection Of Technical, Operational Or Business Requirements, Set Milestones And Follow Through To Successful Completion.

Experience Working In Various Sdlc Processes Including Agile.

Excellent Interpersonal Skills Including Negotiation, Problem Resolution And Customer Service.

Expertise With Ms-Office Specifically Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, Visio &Amp; Powerpoint.

Strong Documentation And Communication Skills.

Desired Qualifications

Experience Testing Complex Enterprise Applications Involving Legacy Systems.

Experience In Legacy System Migration Projects.

Experience With Api And Web Services Testing.

Experience In Performance And Load Testing.

Experience With Workflow Systems, Preferably With Ibm Filenet.

Experience In Public Pension Systems.

Experience With Test Automation Scripting Languages.

Experience With Jira, Sharepoint.

Certification As Certified Software Test Professional (Cstp) Or Certified Software Quality Analyst (Csqa), Or Certified Associate In Software Quality (Casq) Or Istqb Certified As Ctfl (Foundation Level) Or Ctal (Advanced Level) Or Ctel (Expert Level).