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Engineer, Digital QA

Integrated Resources, Houston, TX, United States


Title: Engineer, Digital QA
Location: Houston TX
Contract: 7 Months

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary:
-Conducts complex quality assurance tests and analysis to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements.
-Performs advanced development and execution of test cases.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
-Handles complex or ambiguous quality assurance issues and works with internal IT staff to determine resolutions.
-Drafts and revises complex testing documentation (including plans, conditions, and scripts).
-Executes advanced tests according to established plans and scripts, documents problems in an issue log, and retests software corrections to ensure problems are resolved.
-Plans and schedules user acceptance and alpha and beta testing schedules.
-Creates test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow.
-Identifies, recommends and implements changes to enhance the effectiveness of quality assurance strategies.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
-May coach and mentor less-experienced analysts and act as team leader on systems projects.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Required:
-Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or similar area of study.
-3-5 years of previous experience required.
-An additional four years of related experience may substitute for the Bachelor's degree.

Preferred:
-Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Business Administration.
-A minimum of five years relevant experience and one year experience in a leading role.

Preferred:
-Certification(s) in Quality Assurance or related area.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:
-Advance SQL, DBT, AWS Glue, Snowflake, API development, Data Modeling.
-Must have great communication skills.
-Knowledge and understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
-QA testing, system design and analysis.
-Hands-on experience in developing QA plans and test cases.
-QA methodologies, procedures, and documentation.
-Quality Center software processes and procedures.
-Quick Test Pro (QTP) automation experience.
-Project Management.
-Training and communication skills.
-Query tools, SQL and Toad.
-Expertise in all aspects of the software development lifecycle in a structured environment.
-Understands project risk, particularly from a quality perspective.
-Subject matter knowledge of general business operations (HR, Finance).
-Various databases, applications, and technologies including but not limited to: Peoplesoft, AS400, Visual Basic, web applications and Cloud Computing, CRM, SalesForce, ETL, Informatica, GIS, GPS, ESP, and other reporting tools.
-Ability to oversee functional business process and technical testing services for designated software and business process development projects, and externally developed projects from initiation to implementation.