Sr Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Identify, plan and execute testing activities to ensure high quality software and ensure compliance according to regulatory statues, policies and procedures. Test Web Application software, including Java and .Net.  Test Web Services, Test applications which utilize IBM’s MQ Series platform. Perform white-box tests.  Create and maintain test plans, cases and summaries. Execute manual and automated test cases/scripts. Manage test data and perform data analysis. Define, maintain and organize input and output data. Develop and maintain quality repositories to assure quality data integrity, including IBM DB2, Oracle and Sybase database platforms. Communicate QA risks, milestones, and status to the QA lead or Project Manager. Review and verify functional and system requirements to ensure project deliverables pass QA criteria. Provide work estimates for testing activities. Assist in the setup and maintenance of QA test environment and tools. Collect and report on quality statistics and metrics.  Record and monitor discovered defects and QA related issues. Participate in quality related discussions. Promote continuous improvement. Improve test cycle duration through the use of testing tools.  Work well with cross discipline co-workers of varying job functions within a team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Additional Job Standards

• 5 or more years of experience as Senior QA Analyst or equivalent
• 2 or more years of experience in QA automation development and scripting
• Experience with command line navigation and file handling in Linux/Unix Environments
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Expert knowledge in Test Plan and Test Case development
• Knowledge of user story to test case translation with methods like Gherkin/Cucumber or equivalent
• The ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex user design issues into clean, understandable solutions
• Candidate must flourish in a fast paced, iterative, deadline driven environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Knowledge with Test Automation Frameworks
• Familiar with the following for test automation tasks:
• Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, TCL
• Familiar with common test automation tools like:
• Selenium, Appium, Cypress, UFT, Rest Assured, Karate, Maven, Jenkins, Git etc.
• IBM Rational Integration Tester, Soap UI, Postman for API Automation
• MQ Series
• ETL, DB2, Oracle, and SQL Server validations