Associate Quality Analyst

Job Description

Responsible for developing, applying and maintaining quality standards for company products with adherence to both internal and external standards. Develops and executes software test plans. Analyzes and writes test standards and procedures. Maintains documentation of test results. Analyzes test results and recommends corrective actions.

As a member of the technical/process QA division, you will apply basic engineering principles to develop methods and procedures to improve and maintain product quality standards. Design systems for recording and analyzing product quality levels. Develop product quality control inspection specifications and techniques and interpret these trends.

Work involves some problem solving with assistance and guidance in understanding and applying company policies and processes. Gaining competence in own area and acquiring a higher-level understanding of roles, processes and procedures. BS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 0-2 years of previous software engineering or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Expertise in Oracle SQL, UNIX
• Experience in developing and executing test cases, scripts, and plans for complex application ecosystems.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and test cycles (Unit, Regression, Functional, Systems, Stress & Scale)
• Prior experience in  multi-tier web application architecture and deployment
• Experience in implementing  QA best practices and methodologies to design, implement and automate processes
• Detailed and effective written communication skills for documenting the features tested and defect analysis and reporting
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, extremely responsive and able to prioritize a large number of tasks
• Act as a key point of contact for all QA aspects of releases, providing QA services and coordinating QA resources
• Develop and execute test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated).
• Diagnose defects and track them from discovery to resolution.
• Partner with engineering teams to stay informed of new technologies being introduced and to ensure that system components are designed for testability.
• Respond to all requests from team members in a timely and professional approach.

Required Skills

• SQL (Structured Query Language)