Quality Assurance Engineer

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Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Quality Assurance Engineer.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Manager Quality Assurance, the Quality Assurance Engineer will lead the development of test approaches, estimates and plans for complex integrated systems. They will drive successful test execution and completion in support of key projects.

In this capacity, the Quality Assurance Engineer will:

• Provides input on functional requirements and advises on design and configuration of client software applications;
• Ensures delivery of testable and traceable requirements and effectively applies appropriate testing techniques to ensure comprehensive end-to-end black box testing;
• Leads user story and test case development, and test execution;
• Designs, develops, documents and maintains test artifacts for functional, integration, system, and acceptance testing;
• Creates test plans outlining test approach and risk mitigation;
• Prepares and may oversee the preparation of test data and readiness of test environment prior to test execution;
• Analyzes test results to identify defects, errors and configuration issues, and advises on the severity of issues;
• Performs defect triage and assesses potential impact and resolution, providing enough details for the development team to fix issues;
• Publishes and communicates effective test metrics which enable effective decision making around quality;
• Makes recommendations regarding delivery quality and influences the business in implementation decisions;
• Coordinates with QA team members on-site, off-site and offshore; and
• Collaborates successfully with project team leads and members of IT in relation to testing strategy and requirements

Proficiencies:

• Quality Assurance best practices;
• Test Case / Script Design and Implementation;
• Microsoft Suite and legal software applications (preferred);
• Business Applications (Microsoft Suite, including Visio, Project, etc.);
• Exhibits strong communication and organizational skills. Highly collaborative, excellent negotiation, critical thinking, and leadership skills as well as exceptional customer service and collaboration abilities; and
• Understanding of testing interactive dashboards and reports for data visualization and analysis such as PowerBI.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years QA experience supporting large, critical business applications;
• 5+ years QA experience with Test and Issue Management Tools;
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and techniques;
• Experience working within Agile & Waterfall Environments;
• Experience testing data migration, ensuring that the migrated data is accurate, complete, and consistent with the source system;
• Creation and execution of SQL Queries involving multiple tables, join statements and stored procedures;
• API Testing Methods (Post, Put, Get, Delete);
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that non-technical end users can understand;
• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills;
• Must be highly effective within a collaborative environment; and
• Experience leading teams of peers and partners.

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
• Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• And More!

The Firm has a range of inclusion initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives, which are voluntary and open to all, provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests.

Paul Hastings is an equal opportunity employer. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.