QA

Job#: 3020787

Job Description:

Job Title: Quality Assurance

Duration: 10 months

Location: Addison TX

Payrate: $50.00 - 53.59/hr

Position Summary

Looking for a Key individual contributor to Quality Assurance (QA) project teams within GT&O. They will work with project teams to ensure standard quality practices/processes are followed.

Responsibilities include

Conducts end-to-end testing on applications and technology, to ensure that business, technical, functional requirements are met.

Designs and Executes test scripts based upon test strategy/plans to identify defects prior to production. Tests may be manual, automated or both.

Assists with data management.

Responsible for ensuring on time completion of all required testing deliverable

Responsible to expose and mitigate operational risk relative to the execution of the system test plans.

Effective at working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment managing multiple competing priorities.

Use time management skills to drive multiple project deliverables within a fast-paced environment.

Provides verbal and written executive status updates to key stakeholders.

Ensures that any risks associated with the agreed test strategy and the test system plan are clearly documented and described to the clients/users and colleagues

Manages all risks associated with the testing and takes preventative action when any risks become unacceptable.

Plans, arranges and facilitates meetings, workgroups, and communications with stakeholders during test planning and throughout subsequent development and testing activities.

Primary Skills Selenium & Functional/Manual Testing

Required Qualifications

Knowledgeable on the principles of test management and testing process

Excellent communication skills, written and oral

Automation skills required using automation tools beyond recording features; Selenium advanced coding methods expected

QA background with strong analytical skills, ability to decompose requirements into testable cases covering positive, negative, variety of data scenarios

Experience in testing backend services, integrations with upstream / downstream systems

Development / automation coding expertise a plus with demonstration of technical skills; specific technology is not important as most QA can move between different types of applications

Knowledge of continuous integration, continuous delivery/deployment practices using Litmus or Jenkins.

Basic competency with Git Source Control

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Octane to manage testing and test reporting

Experience with JIRA

Experience testing within an Agile development lifecycle

Experience with API testing

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.