Quality Assurance Consultant

Client is looking for Quality Assurance Consultant with our client in the financial industry located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12 + month contract position.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test cases based on functional requirements

• Contribute to test planning, and when part of a Scrum team, builds test cases for stories in the given sprint as per story acceptance criteria

• Automate the test cases in User-Interface(UI) and database using tools like Selenium/Tosca

• Build and use test data required to accomplish execution of test cases

• Execute test cases, including manual and automated tests, and records test results

• Test new and existing features, debug code (units and integration) and report errors and failures

• Work collaboratively with the development team for defect triaging

• Execute all levels of testing (Functional, Integration, and Regression)

• Design, develop, execute automation scripts

• Own end-to-end testing

• Detect and track software defects and inconsistencies; provide timely solutions

• Apply quality principles throughout the Agile product lifecycle with the appropriate support and documentation

• Ensure that all the standards and processes are implemented within a project

• Work on Autosys scheduling of jobs

• Work collaboratively with the development team for defect triaging

• Develop detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test cases based on functional requirements

Requirements

• Technical BA/BS (Engineering, Computer Science, Math) and a minimum of 6 years of experience

• 5 years of experience in Software Testing

• Experience of Automaton testing using tools like Selenium/TOSCA for UI and database.

• Expertise in testing User-Interface(UI) and Database changes

• Able to write Unix commands and execute them

• Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Tester using SQL, Database, ETL technologies

• Strong experience in writing complex SQL queries using Joins

• Experience with Unix

• Experience with Haddop

• Able to document and troubleshoot errors

• Working knowledge of test management software (Ex: qTest, Octane)

• Familiar with the life cycle of projects (SIT, UAT)

• Hands-on agile experience

• Excellent verbal and written skills, to include advanced interpersonal and proven presentation skills

• Able to manage competing priorities on an ongoing basis

• Able to be self-directed to complete assigned activities

• Able to work with big teams

• Strong problem identification and solving skills

• Strong communication skills

• Excel in a fast paced, dynamic environment

• Prior experience of working with globally distributed teams

• Experience in Banking domain