Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Ann Arbor, MI Hybrid Position 3-4 days a week.
Duration:12 Months Potential Conversion
 
Subject Matter Expert in Desktop 50% User Interface Experience testing Desktop installer applications.
Looking for a QA engineer that has experience testing server-side components. Experience with Linux and SQL experience is a plus. Manual Testing user facing comp… Automation a plus Mentor junior QA engineers and provide guidance on testing methodologies and tools. Financial industry experience is helpful.
 
Responsibilities:

• Create test plans and participate in Peer Reviews
• Modify test plans based on Peer Review feedback
• Provide input on risks so that Senior QA engineers, QA Specialists, and in some cases QA Managers can be informed.
• Provide input to QA and Release Specialists to prepare implementation timelines
• Participate in development of Test Data Strategy Assist QA Specialists in determining appropriate test environments
• Work with business analysts to ensure business requirements are adequate
• Highlight requirement and design gaps as early in lifecycle as possible
• Create test cases according to standards – manual and automated
• Perform problem solving and root cause analysis when defects occur
• Update Quality Center according to standard including mapping test cases to requirements
• Engage application development in defect resolution
• Flag test cases appropriate for regression libraries
• Participate in test case Peer Reviews
• Update test cases based on Peer Reviews
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts within the QA organization
• May support and provide constructive feedback on existing processes and standards
• Become knowledgeable in the technologies used by Application Development organizations
• 4 year college degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of software testing experience
• Technical skills can include Windows, LINUX, UNIX, JAVA, C++, InterSystems CACHE, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML, XML, Web Services
• Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following is highly preferred - XCTest, UI Automator, TeamCity, Gradle, Maven, XCode, Android SDK, IntelliJ IDEA, Bitbucket, Mobile OS (iOS and Android) as well as native applications including installation, operation and configuration
• Knowledge and experience with relational database technologies (SQL, schema design)
• Experience with CI tools like Team City or Jenkins
• Knowledge of test repository or defect tracking systems
• Knowledge of financial markets/brokerage experience preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, team player
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills with the ability to come up with creative solutions
• Ability to prioritize workload in an efficient manner
• Effective listening skills Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 50.00/hr.