Software Quality Assurance Analyst

The Software Quality Assurance Analyst will be responsible for working as part of the Software Quality Assurance team developing test cases, executing tests and tracking defects. This position is responsible for working with many groups within IT and with the business to ensure high quality testing. The Software Quality Assurance Analyst will be responsible for leading test staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Design and write formal test plans and test specifications to address unit, system and integration testing
- Execute detailed test procedures, manual or automatic, designed to validate application functional requirements
- Ensure that software requirements are verifiable and quantifiable
- Write test plans and build test cases with direct involvement from business customers
- Create and maintain automated test scripts
- Document defects in a tracking system
- Use automated testing tools
- Ensure that reliability considerations have been adequately addressed during the development life cycle
- Contribute to and support the corporation's quality initiatives by encouraging team and individual contributions toward quality improvement efforts
- Provide project information to the project manager and lead developer
- Provide updates to management as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, and four years test engineering experience with two years of experience working on complex projects
- OR equivalent combination of education and five years test engineering experience with two years of experience working on complex projects
- OR seven years of experience in test engineering, two years of experience working on complex time-boxed projects
- Two years of experience leading and mentoring test staff
- Experience using Rational software's suite of products or other testing tools
- Experience writing automated testing scripts
- Experience working with business partners in writing detailed test plans

This contract position is expected to be 12 months in duration.