Sr. Manual Tester (Mainframe)

Title: Senior Manual Tester

Location: Fully Remote (USA ONLY)

Industry: Banking (experience required)

Pay: $35/hour

Type: Long term contract. W2 candidates ONLY.

Project Overview: The QA tester role requires expertise in technical requirements, particularly in handling negative testing and thinking creatively to address scenarios others may overlook. Monthly nighttime calls are needed for releases . Adaptability to changing processes within SDLC is essential. Effective communication skills are crucial, with a focus on clear communication. Personality-wise, the ideal candidate should be assertive and not afraid to voice opinion. Familiarity with data validation tools like Jira, as well as backend technologies such as Hogan, mainframe, and wireless, is necessary. Experience with Ready API and mobile testing platforms like BrowserStack and Bitbar is advantageous. The role entails collaborating on data needs, conducting exploratory testing, and enhancing testing processes. Approximately 30% of the role involves API testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and technical specifications for organizationally utilized applications.

• Execute manual QA testing of applications in accordance with project documentation (test cases) and aligned with company standards

• Perform front-end (UI) testing of web applications. Complete regression and integration testing as necessary. White box testing.

• Analyze test results and logs defects in JIRA. Partner with project team members on the resolution and re-testing of identified defects and issues

• Draft, analyze and maintain reports of test results, etc.

• Collaborate, coordinate, and communicate across disciplines and departments.

• Provide assistance to Product Owner in the development of user stories and backlog grooming activities.

Personality/Work Ethic: You need to work with appreciable latitude and rely on judgment and experience to complete your job responsibilities. Work is varied and complex. You will need to strive to continuously improve service delivery according to industry standard quality management guidelines and principles.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, related field or equivalent experience

• 5 years' of IT experience preferably within the scope of web application testing

• Strong QA/testing background with ability to derive robust tests from capturing requirements from technical team and users

• Proven experience working in Agile (Scrum) environments

• Communication (verbal, written and listening), planning, organizing, analytical, project management, problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to analyze data and arrive at a logical conclusion

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers

• Ability to evaluate production situations and current information to determine the appropriate course of action and execute decisions

• Ability to operate in a dynamic change environment

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