QA Engineer

Our client, a financial technology company is looking for a QA Engineer for a contract position.

QA Engineer Responsibilities:

• Create test plans & test cases for assigned features and perform
• Primary focus is to validate FrontEnd applications
• Execute test cases & perform defect tracking/management
• Design & build automated regression tests from test cases using Cucumber framework
• Plan and run automation tests, integration tests, & regression tests
• Comfortable communicating with developers & other technical team members
• Participates in the full SDLC/Agile cycle engagements, including meetings, iterative development, estimations and design sessions
• Perform UAT / regression testing against APIs, Web Services using internal and external tools, Web portals and reports
• Perform UAT / regression testing for iOS and Android on emulators and hardware devices
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases and client use-case
• Identify and report QA issues, workflow issues and other project risks to development team
• Evaluate system performance, reproduce issues and work with development to resolve identified problems
• Tasks include evaluating daily test suites results, maintaining/updating automation tests, and improving regression tests/framework
• Review logs (via SPLUNK) and data analytics for the application
• Analyze live and historic data stored in DynamoDB, AWS RedShift, Aurora databases
• Ability to perform root cause analysis (RCA) across SDLC phases – Application layer, Database layer, Web Services, UI (Front End), and wherever applicable

QA Engineer Requirements:

• Ability to adapt within a rapidly changing environment and know when to ask for help
• Ability to work with browser developer tools e.g. Chrome developer tools (Console, Network, Session Storage, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills to differentiate issue whether it’s FrontEnd or BackEnd issue
• Strong experience in testing API calls from FrontEnd
• Experience working with automation testing frameworks (Selenium) and developing testing scripts
• Experience testing across multiple platforms (mobile, web, backend applications, etc.)
• Working knowledge of SQL, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, AWS RedShift, Splunk, Raw data within text, .csv, .xls/.xlsx, JSON, XML files, Jmeter, Charles Proxy, Postman
• Experience in scripting/programming languages: JS, Python, JAVA
• Experience in testing enterprise level web applications, web services, databases
• Experience with Agile testing practices, SDLC process, Business Intelligence processes, Business Operations, Data Analytics
• Understands deployment pipeline, continuous integration, and code coverage
• Strong written & verbal communication skills

Education and Experience:

• BA/BS or Master’s in Computer Science or quantitative or related field preferred
• At least 5+ years of combined experience as a quality assurance analyst/engineer, BI analyst/engineer including applications development and testing utilizing the complete software development life cycle
• 3 years of experience with manual/automation required
• 3 years of experience with Behavior Driven Design preferred

Employer Details:

• Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
• Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
• Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
• Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

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