Quality Assurance Analyst I

job summary:

Hybrid role with 1 day in office per week. Must be a Wisconsin resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense.

This position is for a quality assurance analyst with strong hands-on testing experience to support story testing in close collaboration with the web application development team. This position will conduct quality assurance (QA) testing to ensure applications meet all story acceptance criteria and have a consistent UI. This position will participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies including refinement and scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing. A high degree of professionalism and high-quality customer service are expected.

This position should be able to work independently while taking directions from project leads. A demonstrated ability to take initiative in learning existing application functionality is a plus. This individual must have strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, and commitment to teamwork.

location: Madison, Wisconsin
job type: Contract
salary: $22 - 24 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: High School
responsibilities:

• Work with the development team and BA to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring web applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.
• Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies, including story refinement and scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing.
• Have experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence.
• Have experience using DevOps, or a similar product.
• Have strong, holistic knowledge of the overall quality assurance/testing process.
• Display a high degree of professionalism, collaboration, and customer service.
• Write SQL queries using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to verify data integrity and validate data manipulation operations.
• Bring experience with the full software development lifecycle.

qualifications:

- Experience working with a development team and business analyst to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.

- Exceptional attention to detail for quality assurance testing and proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a web application development team providing clear and concise testing feedback.

- Experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence using DevOps (or similar).

- Experience with SQL Server Management Studio to view table contents and validate system calculations using queries.

Desired Qualifications:

- Quality assurance testing

- Experience with SQL Server Management Studio viewing table data and writing SQL queries

- Experience with quality assurance methodologies and testing techniques.

- Knowledge of Agile Scrum system development lifecycle and key deliverables

- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

- Experience in technical writing and documentation

- Experience with DevOps (or a similar product)

skills:

data integrity,data manipulation,DevOps,user interface,Microsoft SQL Server,SQL queries,SQL Server Management Studio,Agile Scrum methodology,Agile Scrum ceremonies,Agile Scrum,software development lifecycle,system development lifecycle,web applications,web application development,Exceptional attention to detail,strong attention to detail,ability to communicate,professionalism,able to work independently,Independently,teamwork,collaboration,acceptance criteria,calculations,collaborative mindset,customer service,hands-on testing,quality assurance testing,quality assurance,QA,quality assurance methodologies,technical writing,testing,testing techniques,user story

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.