The main goal of the Senior Quality Assurance Specialist will be to plan and implement systematic activities that ensure software processes and products conform to requirements, standards, and procedure.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
- Working with product designers and developers at all stages to promote quality.
- Produce and prioritize bug reports.
- Produce test plans and ensuring they are followed.
- Create or maintain databases of known test defects.
- Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
- Design or develop automated testing tools.
- Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness.
- Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
- Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
- Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.
- Document test procedures to ensure reliability and compliance with standards.
- Evaluate or recommend software for testing or bug tracking.
- Install, maintain, or use software testing programs.
- Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem-free operations.
- Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
- Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source.
- Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.
- Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
- Update automated test scripts to ensure currency.
- Conduct historical analyses of test results.
Requirements:
- Qualifications: BS or BE in Computer Science / CCE or equivalent
- Experience: at least 1 year experience in related field
- Skills:
- Strong analytical, technical, creative and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent skills in writing documents and reports on defects and other software issues.
- Outstanding attention to detail & organizational abilities, & ability to troubleshoot.
- Skilled in project management to include time estimation, time management, scheduling and reporting.
