Quality assurance analyst

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale , the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries.

Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed.

As proof, Costco ranks seventh in Forbes "World's Best Employers" .

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco's success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes.

Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy.

The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family . Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts.

We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

• Quality Assurance Analysts are responsible for ensuring quality across team / domain specific applications. This is accomplished through : software / web testing;
• evaluating, and approving of development tasks as completed for their team / domain; developing, modifying and executing software strategies and test plans;

analyzing and writing test standards and procedures; maintaining documentation of test results to assist in debugging; and modification of software.

The QA position is responsible for adhering to standardized QA policies, processes, and documentation standards, creating test cases, overseeing and / or participating in all aspects of project testing, overseeing IS Warehouse Solutions QA test environments, providing technical guidance to less senior QA team members, and ensuring schedule adherence for assigned IBM RPG projects.

This position will work closely with RPG developers to help with all QA testing and ensure an understanding of code changes.

The RPG QA Analysts raise defects as issues are identified and support the remediation process with teams. The person who joins this team will support the Administration and Operations POD.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies "to work for", simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

ROLE

• Designs, develops, and executes software test strategies, test plans and test scripts.
• Confirms accuracy and completeness of functional, integration, system, end to end, and acceptance test plans.
• Designs, creates and approves (or oversees the creation and approval of) project test cases, scripts and conditions as well as QA-related documentation.
• Develops and ensures adherence to standardized software quality assurance best practices, policies, processes and controls as it pertains to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Develops and communicates accurate project estimates based on testing dependency analysis as requested by the project / management team.
• Analyzes and determines test dependencies including QA environment, QA tools, training, build and deployment plans and communication processes.
• Analyzes relevant business content and participates in requirement gathering sessions providing input on requirement and design documents, assessing requirements for testability, clarity, purpose, inherent ambiguity, contradictory functions and implementation.
• Develops, documents and leads the Defect Management process.
• Ensures test cases are traceable to originating story / requirement and those tests fully test feature requirements and / or user story acceptance criteria.
• Manages defects appropriately by assigning, monitoring and providing timely communication through the defect lifecycle.
• Conducts QA risk management process throughout the test plan phase defining and differentiating between risk, defect, and issue.
• Assists teammates in growing and developing the skills necessary to grasp application concepts and tool suite.
• Identifies and resolves problems often anticipating issues before they occur or before they grow; develops and evaluates options and implements solutions.
• Participates in requirements, use cases, and user story reviews.
• Provides accurate estimates for QA resources and testing schedules.
• Creates and gains project approval on project test plans.
• Creates and / or oversees the creation and approval of project test cases.
• Oversees or generates all QA-related documentation.
• Assists with requirement tracing through the test cycle process.
• Initiates are responsible for developing and updating new or existing documentation and processing service tickets.
• Collaborates with Development to resolve defects uncovered during testing cycles.
• Finds better systems and procedures to automate or improve our QA processes.
• Mentors and develops other members of the IS QA team.
• Assists with standardized reporting and QA metrics.
• Assists with defect and requirement traceability and tracking resolution.
• Attends team and project meetings as necessary.

REQUIRED

• Minimum 3 years' software quality assurance experience.
• Strong knowledge of HP ALM and similar QA test tools.
• Strong knowledge of a typical SDLC, as well as experience testing on Agile or DevOps teams.
• Experience working on QA teams as part of agile processes and methodologies.
• Must be a self-starter, with the ability to work independently, with different groups and teams, utilizing solid communication skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent testing resource planning and test scheduling skills.
• Ability to produce effective software test plans and test cases.
• Ability to produce verifiable and consistent test evidence and results.
• Solid understanding of build tools and software configuration management standards.
• Software quality assurance experience.
• Experience testing in one or more of the following environments : Cloud based testing, UI testing, functional testing, n-tier client / server, and RDBMS.
• Hands-on experience using HP, IBM, or other industry standard SQA tools.
• Experience with Oracle or MS SQL Server or DB2 and the ability to write SQL queries using table joins.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, SDLC, and SQA methodology.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent test resource planning and test scheduling skills.
• Ability to produce and mentor others in creation of effective software test plans and test cases.
• Ability to write quality defects and work directly with developers to resolve the defects.
• Solid understanding of build tools and software configuration management standards.
• Ability to communicate and work closely with other teams : System administration, db administration, Test data management etc.,

Recommended

• Experience and understanding of Costco's business model.
• Proficient with Agile testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience collaborating in reviews of work with others as appropriate.
• Understanding of CI / CD and DevOps
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of PCI, SOX and Data Governance.
• Experience testing in an iSeries (RPG) environment
• Degree in computer science or related technical field preferred.
• Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of the business including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

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Pay Range : $105,000 - $135,000

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.

Last updated : 2024-02-23

Salary : $105,000 - $135,000