QA & Testing Advisor

Quality Engineer with over 7 years of experience in creating comprehensive test strategies, managing end-to-end testing efforts (system, functional, integration, E2E, and regression), and optimizing Mainframe and backend / DB2 environments . The ideal candidate excels in STLC, strategic planning, cross-functional coordination, and leveraging tools like JIRA, Java, and Cucumber while demonstrating strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Job Title : QA & Testing Advisor Location : Morris Plains, NJ (Hybrid) Duration : 12 Months MUST HAVES : 7 years of experience creating test strategy for all end-to-end test efforts, including the testing roadmap, data plan, execution approach 7 years of experience working on full SDLC testing efforts (System, functional, integration, E2E and regression) 7 years of experience working on QE optimization of Mainframe testing, backend / db2 environments Duties : Strong knowledge in overall STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) starting from requirement analysis, functional test design and execution, exposure to automation etc Ability to design the strategy for all end-to-end test efforts, including the testing roadmap, data plan, execution approach, communication cadence, and identification of risks / dependencies. Ability to work with the assigned testing points of contacts and TPO's, facilitate successful cross-functional coordination across all teams. Ability to Align with client and other Health Plan clients regarding the recommended strategy, approach, and test scenarios to ensure comprehensive end-to-end testing is completed. Execute all the required testing efforts (System, functional, integration, E2E and regression) and Ability to manage all end-to-end testing efforts, provide E2E status reporting. Ability to socialize, escalate and assist in remediation of project issues / risks, dependencies & questions. Must be able to manage multiple assignments with deadlines. Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and documentation skills Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, team handling and task management skills Self-directed, highly adaptive to changing priorities and innovative thinking and possessing a keen eye for detail. Comfortable working independently or as part of a team Providing guidance to team members for quality improvements and best practices Skills : Software Testing Life Cycle Quality Assurance and Engineering QE optimization JIRA Strategic Thinking Mentorship Quality Review and Agile (Scrum / Kanban) QE Automation Java Cucumber Testing and other automation testing framework Functional E2E Regression Integration Performance & Security testing Mainframe testing Backend / db2 Education : High School diploma or Bachelor's degree preferred Required Skills : Back End Cobol Mainframe QA Problem-Solving Additional Skills : Self-Directed Documentation Cadence Remediation Test Design Java Life Cycle Kanban Software Testing Testing Agile JIRA Requirement Analysis Cucumber Powered by JazzHR