Software QA Engineer

Overview:     The Software QA Engineer is responsible for creating, maintaining and executing software test plans, test data, and test cases and to compose clear and informative defect reports using a defect-tracking tool.

 

Experience Necessary:  3+ years of software quality assurance and testing experience.  Self motivated worker capable of doing repetitive tasks with an eye on accuracy and understanding.  Must have strong problem solving skills, a passion about quality, and have a team approach to solving software issues.  Must have excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.   Test automation experience is desired.

 

MUST BE WILLING TO TRAVEL UP TO 20%.  Occasional Overtime is required.

 

Specific Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

 

·        Responsible for documenting test plans, test procedures and test results.

·        Execute functional, regression, and performance testing of software releases.

·        Responsible for testing front-end applications, interfaces, reports and the database.

·        Expert working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows environment.

·        Must be comfortable setting up test environments and labs, including hardware, software and networking.

·        Work with the development and business teams to clarify requirements, and to write test cases to ensure requirements have been met.

·        Proactively identify issues and variances from expected results while assisting with resolution suggestions.

·        Must be comfortable working with SQL queries and have basic database management skills.

·        Collaborate with the development team in presenting testing results.

·        Provide 2nd tier technical support interfacing with the service organization and development team.

·        Assist in test effort estimation.

·        Interface directly with customers regarding end user operation and problem resolution.

·        Participate in new product introductions, beta site installations, training help, and facilitating User Acceptance Testing as needed.