Quality Assurance Analyst

Our client is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst with strong hands-on testing experience to support story testing in close collaboration with the web application development team. This position will conduct quality assurance (QA) testing to ensure applications meet all story acceptance criteria and have a consistent UI. This position will participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies including refinement and scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing.

Tasks:

· Work with the development team and BA to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring web applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.

· Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies, including story refinement and scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing.

· Have experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence.

· Have experience using DevOps, or a similar product.

· Have strong, holistic knowledge of the overall quality assurance/testing process.

· Display a high degree of professionalism, collaboration, and customer service.

· Write SQL queries using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to verify data integrity and validate data manipulation operations.

· Bring experience with the full software development lifecycle.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

· Work independently while taking directions from project leads.

· A demonstrated ability to take initiative in learning existing application functionality is a plus.

· Must have strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, and commitment to teamwork.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

· A high degree of professionalism and high-quality customer service are expected.

  NOTE: Must be resident of Wisconsin. Work will be hybrid – on site one day per week.

Location: Madison, WI  

Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:

3 years of experience in the following:

· Quality Assurance testing

· Experience with SQL Server Management Studio viewing table data and writing SQL queries, and validate system calculations using queries.

· Experience with quality assurance methodologies and testing techniques.

· Knowledge of Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts), cadence, and system development lifecycle and key deliverables,

· Experience working with a development team and business analyst to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.

· Exceptional attention to detail for quality assurance testing and proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a web application development team providing clear and concise testing feedback.

· Experience in technical writing and documentation

· Experience with DevOps (or a similar product)

*** Rate depends on experience

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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