Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer creates test cases, executes tests, automates tests, performs code reviews, and documents software testing results. Ensures automated/performance scripts meet established standards.  

Primary responsibilities include the following: 

• Perform manual test case analysis.
• Identify and extract test requirements from business requirements which are automation candidates.
• Test case development within different tool sets.
• Automated test case development, estimation, and maintenance.
• Perform code peer reviews and documentation.
• Automation testing execution against system(s) under test.
• Defect logging, retest, and change request entry.
• Knowledge transfer to the client and team members.
• Liaison with developers & business analysts.
• Management of individual progress against the plan.
• Test data management planning and execution.
• Verify and revise quality standards as needed.
• Analyze and implement performance and load testing solutions based on client requirements.
• Analyze complex situations and recommend solutions to the client.
• Recommend areas for process improvement. 

Skills: 

• Experience with System Development Life Cycle models (Waterfall, Rapid Application Development, Spiral Model, Agile, etc.) required.
• Excellent interpersonal, consultative skills.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written.
• Self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
• Demonstrates intermediate development knowledge.
• Working knowledge of quality assurance methodologies.
• Ability to follow instructions, work independently, or function in a team as needed.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures for full product development life-cycle desired.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to effectively present to and interact with all levels of management.
• Highly adaptive and flexible to a changing environment.
• Working knowledge on SQL a plus.