Location: all cities,MN, USA
QA Tester Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a QA Tester for a contract position in St. Paul, MN. The opportunity will be eight months with a strong chance for a long-term extension. Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities: Participate in formal review of business/functionalrequirements and application design Prepare a Test Plan Determine the types of testing that will be executed Design and document test cases and scripts (manual and/or automated) Identify and communicate test requirements Establish testing entrance and exit criteria Identify and prepare test data Execute manual and/or automated test scripts for complex projects. Analyze, report, help troubleshoot and resolve test failures Report overall test status and results Report and log defects found as a result of the test execution Perform other testing tasks as may be required by the project Provide knowledge transfer Qualifications: Five (5) years of Quality Assurance work creating and executing manual test cases/test scripts from scratch. Experience with Software development lifecycle methodologies including agile and the Scrum framework as a team member. Experience writing and executing both positive (happy path) and negative (e.g. boundary, input validation, exception (error validation) test cases. Experience in collaborative teamwork, establishing/maintaining working relationships with business customers and technology staff, while concurrently providing technical leadership in planning, designing, executing tests, mentoring, and developing procedures for product quality on complex projects utilizing industry-standard software development methodologies. Experience in multiple programming languages, software development technologies, and diverse database platforms, with hands-on experience in working with web-based forms, web-based content, interactive solutions, and conducting testing on web-based applications, web services, and database systems. Experience on large, complex implementations with 3 rd party vendors. Experience in utilizing DevOps tools such as Jira for streamlined software development, continuous integration, and deployment processes. Experience with security, accessibility, performance, and stress testing. Ability to communicate clearly, present complex information to users in a comprehensive style, and translate technical, and system information for non-technical stakeholders. SQL experience If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire, and permanent placement. Let's talk