Software QA Analyst - Senior

Our client is one of the world's leading financial services seeking a SENIOR SOFTWARE QA ANALYST to solve complex testing challenges with an emphasis on automation and quality processes. You'll apply your keen QA perspective to both Legacy production code and cutting edge solutions.

This candidate will be responsible for all aspects of testing including functional, usability, performance, and security.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Partner with the Scrum team to plan, write, execute and refactor manual and automated test cases to provide story coverage
- Pair program on test and production code
- Implement test code within a best-fit automation framework
- Participate in root cause analysis and track defect resolution to completion
- Review and provide feedback on test designs and test cases
- Communicate status frequently and participate in cross-group and internal customer feature demos
- Document process, designs, test results, and analysis

QUALIFICATIONS

- BS in Computer Science/Engineering, Software Engineering, IS, or other related field
- At least 5 years equivalent combination of experience and/or training as a software QA Engineer
- Demonstrated knowledge of the software development life cycle, especially in the analysis of software design and code development and its application to testing
- Ability to write automated test scripts, code in C# and understand complex .NET projects
- Demonstrated knowledge of SQL and RDBMS concepts
- Good knowledge on C++
- Understanding of C#, ASP, ASP.NET 1.1 to 3.5
- Web Services (ASMX at minimum, WCF experience a strong plus)and multi-tiered applications
- XML, XPATH and XSL
- Team-oriented but self-reliant
- Experience using Visual Studio Test Edition
- Knowledge and/or experience testing financial or E-commerce web applications
- Passion for or testing with Agile methodologies a plus
- Knowledge/experience on Java, J2EE, Ant, Maven a plus but not required

TECHNOLOGIES

- XML, 3+ Yrs.
- .Net, 7+ Yrs.
- C#, 7+ Yrs.
- Scripting Language, 3+ Yrs.
- SQL Query, 3+ Yrs.
- Test Automation, 5+ Yrs.

Duration of assignment: 1 year with potential to extend.