Quality Analyst II Denver, CO vk

Quality Analyst II Denver, CO vk

Location : Denver, CO

Duration : 6+ Months

Description:

Ability to formulate a solid test approach/strategy using a variety of sources ranging from well documented requirements specifications to loosely defined requirements.

Determine test environment and test data requirements.

Develop test plans and cases based on various levels of requirements details.

Estimate effort required to perform QA activities.

Experience in breaking tasks down, estimating timelines, and delivering quality results on time.

Document and elevate risks when appropriate.

Mine for data, backend validation, and perform data quality analysis via SQL.

Must be able to communicate with leads and business users regarding project readiness, status and potential risks.

Collaborates with developers on defects resolution.

Communicate with business users to gather and clarify business requirements.

Create and execute test cases following agreed-upon processes in Quality Center.

Ability to analyze root cause of a problem and demonstrate good sense when handing the problem over to development.

Tracks defects in Quality Center to ensure appropriate management and escalation of defects.

Coordinate defect resolution and retesting.

Assist the QA Lead in the creation of test project status reports and metrics.

Must be able to work in a team environment, as well as independently.

Excellent oral and written communication and personal/interpersonal skills.

Strong understanding of software development life cycle.

Highly detail-oriented.

Excellent time management.

Enthusiastically collaborates with business partners to ensure Clients Mission and Core Values are fulfilled.

Skills:

Bachelor's degree in business or computer science or equivalent experience.

4-5 years of software quality assurance and software testing experience.

Proven data analysis, data verification and problem-solving abilities.

Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to 'Enterprise solution project-based work structures.

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.

Strong analytical skills.

Assimilates information quickly, communicates complex requirements and issues clearly and concisely.

Track record of taking the initiative and producing results with limited supervision.

Must be able to work in a team environment, as well as independently.

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced dynamic team-based environment.

Ability to complete assigned responsibilities independently in a given timeframe with minimal managerial and technical support

Hands on working experience with different Relational databases like Teradata, Oracle and SQL Server is a must

Ability to write complex SQL queries is a must

Hands on working experienced with ETL a plus

Working knowledge of reports and dashboards

Working experience in SoupUI, db2, Oracle db a plus.

Working knowledge of various QA tools, such as Jira or HP ALM, along with Agile Scrum is a plus.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business or computer science or equivalent experience.