Assure process quality and consistency through development or adherence to guidelines and standards appropriate to product and industry and/or development life cycle
Execute all assigned testing, whether manual or automated, according to schedule and any productivity targets committed
Support root cause analysis exercises against target areas, propose corrective approaches for measurable improvements, track and report progress; communicate the plans and results effectively to drive change. Collect and analyze data and other findings, according to plans
Produce reports that are clear, effective, insightful, and traceable whether for defects discovered during test or non-compliance issues found during a process review or audit. Utilize existing tracking systems, report mechanisms agreed conventions, and metrics when preparing and providing such reports
Escalate concerns about project/product/process quality in clear, timely, collaborative, constructive way
Knowledgeable and conversant in defect prevention and associated tools and methodologies
Participate in improvement initiatives. Develop Quality Assurance plans or Test Plans and embed appropriate activities as part of project/product development plans
Objectively evaluate processes and products against applicable standards, and procedures
Monitor customer feedback
Monitor product development and usage at all levels with an eye toward improving product quality
Participate in defect reviews or other project efforts, providing clear status when needed
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
BA degree in Computer Science or relative fields
Prior experience working on a professional software development team
Experience in test automation frameworks a plus.
Must be proficient with SQL using relevant RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL)
C#, C++, Ruby or Python are preferred
Experience in web-based multi-tiered development environment
Experience developing automation scripts with Selenium highly desired
Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Stack of Tools and Technologies
Experience working in an Agile development environment