Role: Sr Release Test System Integration Tester
Location: Chicago, Illinois (onsite)
Experience 8+ years experience
Job type: FTE or Contract
Must have Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
8+ years of work experience as a Sr Release Test System Integration Tester
Use of test management and defect management tools like Zephyr and JIRA.
Working knowledge on CI tools like Jenkins to align with Dev-Ops Deployment process.
Experience with large-scale multi-tiered systems and service-oriented architecture, third-party cloud-based testing.
Understanding of modern web application architecture utilizing decoupled modules and independent subsystems.
Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and balance multiple objectives.
Strong attention to detail & ability to work in a self-directed environment.
Basic understanding of networks and components: modem, switches, routers, and firewalls.
Work with System design, product, and development to build testing and validation test plans.
Collaborate with product, design and broader engineering team on feature and functionality definitions.
Use product requirements, system engineering requirements and BDD/TDD test techniques to translate requirements into testcases.
Identify and drive the implementation of best in class testing best practices.
Share your technical expertise and provide risk assessments in the various design, test plan, quality, and capability readiness reviews.
It would be nice if you had:
System Engineering and system integration experience a plus.
Telecommunications experience a plus.
Knowledge on scripting languages such as Python or Ruby a plus
Good understanding of databases with some experience with SQL and NoSQL.
Can you drive these processes?
Design system-level test plans, create schedules, execute test cases (manual and automated) and provide regular status updates on QA activities.
Execute procedures that validate product features, using test plans and functional specifications, based on the system requirements.
Work with the cross functional teams to resolve issues found throughout the SDLC and provide detailed test execution records.
Maintain accurate QA metrics/dashboards, participate in quality reviews, and identify improvement opportunities.
Capable of handling multiple concurrent projects; comfortable coordinating the work of multiple engineers on complex projects.