Quality Assurance Analyst

Location: Trenton, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

• QA Tester resp for testing tech solutions to flag bugs, usability issues, & other defects using automated and manual testing.
• Need strong understanding of agile methodologies and exp using frameworks/tools such as BDD, Selenium & JavaScript.

Note: Must have Excellent Written and Verbal Communication

Job Summary:

• The QA Tester is responsible for testing technical solutions to flag bugs, usability issues, and any other defects before delivery to users.
• The tester will act as a quality champion and empower teams to create high-performing and resilient systems, leveraging both automated and manual testing to efficiently cover each solution's functionality. The QA Tester will collaborate closely with the development team to flag issues and ensure each feature is thoroughly tested.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Uses both automated and manual testing to efficiently cover the system's functionality and ensure every feature developed by the team is tested
• Partners with development teams to identify key areas of risk in new solutions
• Communicates detailed information on any defects found to development team and helps the IT Product Manager prioritize defects
• Actively participates in agile ceremonies as needed to provide clarifications and problem solve with the team
• Strives to automate and maintain comprehensive test suites with a continuous improvement mindset
• Runs tests in production environments after deployment to ensure quality
• Knows the product vision and works closely with the Business Analyst and IT Product Manager to translate their vision into tests
• Stays updated with industry best practices and standards on testing
• Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
• Must complete annual and semiannual self-assessment as required.
• Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constraints with little or no supervision
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff
• Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
• NJEDA utilizes Microsoft as the core application platform and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is preferred.

Communication:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to quickly process complex information and communicate test results, issues, and recommendations clearly
• Willingness to speak up and present contrarian views in team settings

Subject matter expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in IT / Computer Science OR related experience in technical field
• 3 years of QA testing experience working with multiple platforms and testing techniques, including but not limited to manual acceptance testing, exploratory testing, and creative testing
• Strong analytical skills able to analyze software systems to identify existing / potential issues
• Experience implementing automated end-to-end tests using frameworks and tools such as BDD, Selenium, and JavaScript
• Ability to develop integration, performance, and load bearing tests

Agile Experience:

• Strong understanding of agile methodologies
• Experience as a tester on cross-functional agile teams preferred

Required / Desired Skills Skill/Required / Desired Amount of Experience:

• Experience with Manual acceptance testing, Exploratory testing, and Creative testing Required 5 Years
• Experience implementing automated end-to-end tests using frameworks and tools such as Selenium or similar automated testing tool Required 5 Years
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite Required 5 Years
• Strong experience testing using Agile Methodologies and participation in agile ceremonies Required 4 Years
• Experience running tests in production environments after deployment to ensure quality Required 4 Years
• Experience collaborating with Development Teams Required 4 Years
• Experience with any Project Management tool such as MS DevOps or Jira Required 4 Years
• Experience with JavaScript Required 4 Years
• Bachelors degree in IT / Computer Science OR related experience in technical field Required
• Global Candidate Requirements