Quality Assurance Specialist | (Fixed Term Role - 12 months)

Net Driven’s IT – Quality Assurance Analyst will test features within existing software modules and provide support for future software projects. This role involves planning, creating, and documenting test cases, identifying and reporting issues, and assisting developers with debugging. The specialist will also coordinate testing activities and participate in production deployments. Candidates need a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar, plus 2-3 years of software quality assurance experience, with strong skills in web-based technologies and SQA methodologies.

Must Have

• Plan, create, and document testing/test cases for projects
• Set and meet schedule estimates, timelines, and milestones
• Identify issues and generate issue reports
• Identify and communicate risk and risk mitigation strategies
• Reproduce customer-reported issues
• Assist developers with issue analysis and debugging issues
• Participate in production deployments, verifying patches and bug fixes in production environment
• Daily coordination of testing activities with the Software Development Manager and development team
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) or similar technology major or equivalent experience
• 2–3 years of software quality assurance experience

Good to Have

• Strong organization skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong documentation and communication skills within a team environment

Description

Net Driven’s IT – Quality Assurance Analyst will test features within existing software modules and provide support for future software projects. You will be expected to work directly with other stakeholders to plan and execute test efforts for different products. The ideal candidate will have experience in software quality assurance, experience in web-based technologies and testing, a background in software/web development, and meticulous attention to detail. Strong test case creation, black box testing, documentation, and communication skills are a must.

Here is more of what you’ll get to do:

• Planning, creating, and documenting testing/test cases for projects.
• Setting and meeting schedule estimates, timelines, and milestones.
• Identifying issues and generating issue reports.
• Identifying and communicating risk and risk mitigation strategies.
• Reproducing customer-reported issues.
• Assisting developers with issue analysis and debugging issues.
• Participates in production deployments, verifying patches and bug fixes in production environment.
• Daily coordination of testing activities with the Software Development Manager and development team.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) or similar technology major from an accredited four-year university or equivalent experience is a must.
• 2–3 years of software quality assurance experience is a must.
• Experience testing websites, SaaS, or web-based technologies.
• Strong organization skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Must be able to investigate an issue, isolate its probable cause, and provide a reliable method for reproducing the issue.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, software engineering and SQA methodologies, web-delivered applications, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Strong documentation and communication skills within a team environment.
• Experience creating test cases and testing documentation with or without requirements/specifications.
• Experience with T-SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with issue tracking tools (JIRA, Assembla, Bugzilla, etc.), Windows and Mac OSX
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & Visio) and Google Drive.
• Knowledgeable about popular web browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, Safari, etc.)

Does this position sound like something you would enjoy and be successful at, but you’re not sure you have the exact qualifications to be considered? While our job descriptions are an outline for the type of candidate we’re looking for, it is not a checklist. We encourage you to apply!