Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer contract job with a client in Rochester, NY. Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Software Development, Information Systems, or Computer Science to be considered. Will work closely with development Peers, Team Product Owners, and others in Software Quality Assurance to design, develop, and execute both manual and automated test suites always standing for the voice of the customer. Will also act as a champion of quality on the agile team.

Rate Range: $35/hr. to $44/hr. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer responsibilities include:

• Analyze user stories and software requirements. Provide feedback to agile team with a focus on how the requirements impact the entire system and end user.

• Perform exploratory tests on complex user workflows.

• Participate in all agile team ceremonies such as daily stand up, planning sessions, and team retrospectives. Ability to speak openly with team members and advocate for resolution of issues found.

• Provide detailed estimates for all testing tasks related to a user story.

• Collaborate with project team members to develop effective test strategies and plans that include testing at all levels of the technology stack (Web UI, Mobile UI, API, and database).

• Develop detailed test cases to verify application functionality for all defined use cases.

• Execute both manual and automated tests and report results.

• Report bugs and errors to the project team and convey detailed troubleshooting analysis. Effectively articulate steps to reproduce bugs and the impact they will have to the end user so that decisions can be made regarding bug priority and resolution.

• Execute all phases of testing (Functional, Integration, Regression, Post-Release)

• Setup and maintain onsite photo lab equipment

• Maintain ongoing inventory of lab consumables and coordinate supply orders

• Design and develop automated test scripts using a proprietary framework.

• Provide regular updates to agile team on testing progress and risks to the schedule or quality goals.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Development, Information Systems, or Computer Science is required.

• Minimum Five years related experience.

• Skilled in various testing techniques that include Functional, System, Performance, and Acceptance testing.

• Experience working on an Agile Team and collaborating with multiple roles to accomplish schedule and quality goals.

• Working knowledge of JSON, XML, and SQL

• Manual and/or automated testing of APIs using Postman

• Experience with web and mobile testing using various devices, browsers, and operating systems.

• Experience working with Windows operating system.

• Ability to execute automated test scripts and analyze results.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at 585-490-8656 or gina.manioci@akkodis.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance