Empowered QA Tester

Job Listing \ QA Tester

FLSA: Exempt

Division: Technology and Operations

Department: QA

Empowered’s QA Tester is responsible for creating test plans, scenarios and test data for use during testing. Within this position the QA Tester will also be responsible for executing those test plans and performing end to end testing of our SAAS Platform as well as reporting any defects.

Primary responsibilities

• Performed manual Front-end testing of website applications
• Created QA reports and file defect tickets based on the outcome of QA test cycles.
• Provide estimates of QA testing times based on test plans and volume of data
• Created scenarios and test data for use during testing
• Provided feedback to developers and Scrum Masters based on test outcomes.
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results
• Evaluate product code according to specifications
• Create logs to document testing phases and defects
• Help troubleshoot & replicate issues
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters and BAs to understand feature and story conditions of acceptance and gain sign-off of written test cases
• Coordinate with off-shore QA team members to hand-off work as needed, may require off-hours calls
• Clearly document system defects with repeatable steps to reproduce
• Report on progress in daily scrum stand-ups, raising issues, risks and blocks quickly
• Create, estimate and update QA tasks during the sprint
• Plan and review strategies to test features and stories with team
• Ability to provide root cause analysis
• Performs other related duties as required

Skills/Knowledge

14. Strong communication skills – verbal and written
15. Time management skills
16. detail-oriented, self-motivated individuals who can work closely with teams of designers, engineers, and other related personnel while also being able to work independently as needed.
17. Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is required
18. Familiarity or working knowledge of Jira and Zephyr

Job Listing \ QA Tester

14. Working knowledge of test management software
15. Working knowledge of SDLC
16. Strong attention to detail

Education/Experience

14. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field, or have equivalent work experience
15. 5 years of experience in a manual testing environment.

Core organizational and functional competencies

Action oriented: Enjoys working hard. Is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging. Is not fearful of acting with minimal planning. Seizes more opportunity than others.

Customer focus: Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Drives to resolve customer issues. Acts with customers in mind.

Adaptability: Effectively copes with change. Shifts gears comfortably.

Listening: Attentive and active listening with colleagues and customers.

Ethics and values: Consistently adheres to appropriate and effective core set of values and beliefs.

Integrity and trust: Widely trusted. Accepts mistakes. Truthful. Avoids misrepresentation.

Decision quality: Makes good decisions based upon analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment. Sought out by others for advice and solutions.

Drive for results: Counted on to achieve goals successfully. Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers. Very bottom-line oriented. Steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Functional/Technical: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to be highly accomplished at the job.

Problem solving: Uses rigorous and logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Probes all fruitful sources for answers. Looks beyond the obvious.

Working conditions

14. Normal office environment
15. Some travel may be required

The statements above describe the general nature and level of the work and are not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities, duties and skills required.