Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (Engineering Team)
Job Description
Vimly is looking for a Sr QA Analyst that is passionate about their work and enjoys working within a team environment. This position will work closely within a scrum team and ensure the quality of software products. As the Sr QA Analyst you will have a key role in designing, developing and implementing testing systems and evaluating output.
This position is fast paced and ever changing, requiring flexibility, self-initiative, and regular management of changing priorities.
Job Responsibilities
- Under general supervision of the QA Manager, manage day-to-day QA activities for a scrum team; assign / complete work tasks, coordinate project assignments & delivery of fully tested features
- Responsible for leading the QA effort on a scrum team, providing mentoring, education, and support of Vimly training
- Mentor and share QA knowledge with team members and across the company
- Write, implement, and document test cases to identify bugs and incomplete requirements
- Conduct exploratory testing to evaluate robustness and functionality of products
- Work in a self-managed environment; develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability
- Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers and project managers
- Ability to write, test and document efficient testing solutions to meet customer needs
- Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, or content
- Monitor bug resolution efforts, track successes as well as where improvements are needed
- Help identify areas where QA processes and procedures can be improved. Work with the QA Manager to implement improvements
- Work closely with end users, business analysts, and programmers to develop high quality solutions, while delivering with a sense of urgency
- Insert quality components throughout the development lifecycle, including quality acceptance, stress, load, regression and/or integration testing
- Work with developers and operations staff to build and utilize automated software delivery systems
- Perform software and user documentation audits in accordance with quality assurance guidelines
- Test deployment procedures against user and system documentation
- Ensure quality control by conducting walkthroughs, reviewing test plans and cases with other team members, auditing deliverables and evaluating project milestones against established objectives
- Participate in the development of requirements for analyzing & selecting QA tools, including manual and automated solutions
- Act as a liaison for the scrum team in all aspects for quality issues
- Provide and present applicable training to end users, QA Team, IT Team, and other appropriate Vimly staff members
Qualifications
- 5+ years of QA experience
- 2+ years of experience leading a team
- Four-year College Degree and/or Associates Degree focused on Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field (preferred) OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of quality assurance testing and the ability to apply knowledge and skills to a range of professional assignments
What Will Help You Excel
- Alignment with Vimly’s core values and strategic goals
- Ability to multi-task
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
- Strong skills MS-Office 365 applications (WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint)
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with diverse groups of people
- Basic SQL query skills
- Experience writing automated tests
Resumes may be submitted to: jobs@vimly.com