JPC Partners is looking for a QA Analyst Lead that will be responsible for implementing approaches and plans to test application enhancements and changes against documented business requirements and user stories, in a manner which results in a high quality solution meeting the functional and non-functional requirements of the user base.
Execute and document test approach, test plans, and scenarios, aligned with Quality Management processes
Work closely with designers, developers, and business SMEs to effectively assure delivery of a quality project
Support continuous improvement of team quality management practices, such as defect management, continuous integration, integration testing, and testing automation.
Ability to produce high-quality work products with attention to detail
Required Skills
10+ years of experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst or Tester
Experience as a hands-on QA Lead
Ability to implement QA Best Practices and Process Improvements
Strong customer and business focus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills - the ability to communicate with senior management as well as team members.
Strong analytical skills
Experience with user-centered design and usability testing
Experience with Jira
Experience using iterative development methodologies, specifically SCRUM
Experience working hands on with databases – ability to write queries independently
Someone who is energetic and passionate about their work, extremely positive and solution driven
Experience working with large teams, on projects that have different business owners
Experience in defining test strategy/approach, test cases
Strong experience in the testing phase with business personnel, developers and management
Excellent knowledge of testing methodology (white vs. black box testing, function vs. path testing).
Experience developing testing artifacts, such as test plans and test cases
Experience working in multiple Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies (Waterfall, Agile)
Preferred Skills
Experience in a SOA / Web Services environment
Experience with test driven or behavior driven development practices
Experience using with defect tracking tools – XRAY for Jira
Experience using automated testing tools – Tricentis TOSCA preferred