Sr. Quality Assurance Tester Job Posting

Job Title:	Sr. Quality Assurance Tester
Company:	MAS Recruiting
Position Type:	Permanent
Pay Rate:	Open
Skills:	QA, test, web testing, ecommerce
Date Posted:	Oct-29-09

MAS Recruiting is a retained search firm that specializes in assisting candidates to secure employment in such industry verticals as technology, software, alternative energy, chemicals, and financial services. We service companies ranging from early stage startups to Fortune 100.

Our client, located in Center City Philadelphia, seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Tester to join their development team in a dynamic environment where development is fast and requirements are constantly changing.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Implement automated testing solutions to increase the efficiency and thoroughness of QA processes
Perform analysis on automated tests, performance/load results, and user reports
Identify, create, and execute functional and regression test cases based on business and client requirements
Create and maintain test scripts, set-up test data, and track execution results
Develop, execute, and maintain SQL scripts to validate completeness, integrity, and accuracy of data
Track and coordinate the resolution of defects to ensure QA findings are resolved within a timely manner
Provide QA task estimates within an agile project methodology
Work closely with business owners, project managers, and business analysts to help define functional requirements and produce accurate test cases
Identify and recommend enhancements to improve usability, feasibility, and reduce complexity

Minimum Requirements:
B.S. in Business or Computer Science, related field, or commensurate experience
Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, and be able to work independently in an unstructured environment
Must have a minimum of 6 years experience in Quality Assurance Testing
Experience identifying and implementing required QA processes and testing tools
Strong technical and testing skills, with extensive knowledge of software testing strategies for web applications
Experience writing and executing SQL scripts and working with database tools.
Strong proficiency with automate testing tools
Ability to manage change during the testing phase, experience working in iterative project cycles
Familiar with requirements management, defect tracking, and source control tools
Desired:

Experience working on self-started projects
Agile SDLC experience
Experience with load testing software
US Citizen or Green Card holders only

Location:	US-PA-Philadelphia
Telecommute:	No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:	Mike Sweeny
Contact Phone:	856-751-4651
Contact Email:	msweeny@masrecruiting.com
URL:	http://www.masrecruiting.com
Contact Comments:
US Citizen or Green Card holders only

Requirement Based Functional Testing

Function (Integration) test is usually the first test phase that a test organization is responsible for during any given release. Requirements based Function Test is one approach to Function (Integration) test - it is a powerful and effective testing approach, which will significantly reduce the number of undetected defects (faults) being released into production. The premise is that a well-formulated set of functional requirements give the Test Designers (see .Testing and The Role of a Test Designer Tester.) a definitive bases for test case design.

What is Function Test?

"The objective of function test is to measure the quality of the functional (business) components of the system". Tests verify that the system behaves correctly from the user / business perspective and functions according to the requirements, models, storyboards, or any other design paradigm used to specify the application. The function test must determine if each component or business event: performs in accordance to the specifications, responds correctly to all conditions that may be presented by incoming events / data, moves data correctly from one business event to the next (including data stores), and that business events are initiated in the order required to meet the business objectives of the system.

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