IT Software QA Advisor

Required :

• 8 plus years QA Experience
• Leadership experience (Leading Meetings, Attend Project Meetings, Track Prod Defects and Reviewing testing documents)
• Strong communications skills
• Strong Organizational skills
• Good SQL / Oracle skills
• Good Troubleshooting skills
• Basic Unix experience
• Manual Testing
• Preferred :
• Progress Language
• Quality Center / ALM
• SharePoint
• Smartsheet for Project Tracking

PRIMARY PURPOSE :

To design, develop, maintain, test and debug tests for software and applications; to determine the compatibility and impact of new programs on existing system tests and test plans; to develop expertise in and assume responsibility for one or more specific system functions; to formulate / define system scope and objectives; to devise or modify tests to verify implementation of complex problems; to assume responsibility for project completion; and to provide guidance and training to Quality Assurance Analyst I colleagues.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE :

EDUCATION & LICENSING :

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required. Information Systems or Computer Science major preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

Eight (8) years of information technology / computer science experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required, including four (4) years of testing / quality assurance experience with two (2) years specialized experience with emphasis on interpreting user requirements, and development of business application tests required. Insurance industry experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Mental : Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Physical : Computer keyboarding, travel as required

Auditory / Visual : Hearing, vision and talking