NVP Software Testing

 

 

Senior QA Tester/Test Lead


The Senior QA Tester will be responsible for participating in quality assurance activities for NVP Software Testing. The Senior QA Tester will develop and execute test cases to validate complex functionality. In addition, the Senior QA Tester will be involved in all product quality efforts, including requirement reviews, test planning, status meetings, defect reporting, performance benchmarking, mentoring junior testers, and continuous QA improvement activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead 2-3 testers with confidence
  • Verify that project documentation is sufficiently detailed to support development of QA material
  • Develop test cases and checklists
  • Perform functional, integration, system, and performance testing using manual methods and testing tools
  • Identify, log, and track issues in the system under test
  • Record all test results and report test status at weekly team meetings
  • Work with the project team to resolve quality issues
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to fellow testers on the QA team
  • Continually search out new QA processes and tools to improve QA functions and processes
  • Assist the QA manager in test planning
  • Embrace and enhance existing QA processes and procedures

Required Skills:

  • 5+ years in QA
  • 2+ years of Web testing experience
  • Proven ability to lead teams of 2-3 people
  • Solid understanding of QA principles and the software development lifecycle
  • Solid understanding of black box testing
  • Experience preparing formal test plans and test cases, and reporting bugs
  • Ability to report bugs using an automated bug tracking tool
  • Experience gathering test data using reporting tools or query languages
  • Ability to train others on QA processes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent teamwork skills
  • Ability to quickly ramp up on and apply new technologies and processes
  • A genuine interest in testing, career progression, and improving personal QA knowledge

Preferred Skills:

  • Formal software test training or test certification
  • Automation test tool experience.

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