QA Analyst II - Consumer Apps

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Job#: 3026388

Job Description:

Job Description:

As a Quality Analyst, this person will be responsible for evaluating and ensuring the quality, performance, and function of the Digital Sales platform. They will work closely with cross-functional teams - including developers, creative designers, and product managers to create, execute and maintain a combination of manual and automated test scripts. Their work will contribute directly to delivering seamless and superior digital purchasing experiences to our customers.

• Understand the functionality of the core digital retailing platform as well as integrations
• Support the Life Cycle process of assuring the quality of the Digital Channels through proper Test Management methodology and best practices
• Review business requirements, system documentation, and project assets to create robust, accurate, usable test artifacts (test strategy, test plans, test cases, and automated scripts, reports) to ensure results align with business needs
• Lead and assist application testing team members in the development and execution of test cases, scripts, and procedures when necessary
• Create or assist in creating, socializing, and presenting test approaches, test artifacts, testing processes, and test metrics with appropriate teams
• Help drive the adoption and consistent usage of industry-standard quality best practices, testing methodologies, and the maturity of the Continuous Testing Framework
• Publishes and socializes testing results and metrics to enable business decisions and promote continuous improvement
• Participate in and/or lead test case reviews, user stories, risk assessments, requirement reviews, sprint reviews, backlog grooming sessions, and retrospectives
• Prepare test data and ensures readiness of the test environment before test execution
• Consolidate and report QA deliverables including defects identified, test execution results, and test coverage to management team.
• Work with performance and automation testing team members to assist in identifying testing scenarios to be created for target applications?
• Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status
• Collects and analyzes data for software process evaluation and improvements, and integrates them into business processes to address the business needs
• Documents all problems and assists in their resolution
• Delivers quality process training to technical staff and acts as an internal quality consultant to advise or influence business or technical partners
• Performs quality audits across the various IT functions to ensure quality standards, procedures and methodologies are being followed.
  
  

Position Success Criteria (Desired) - 'WANTS'

Required

• 5 years of experience in QA role in a digital product environment
• 3 to 5 years system development, testing, and/or business experience
• Technical background to clearly understand complex business requirements and testing needs of assigned projects
• Experience testing enterprise digital/web/cloud platforms or services that involve complex data, transactions or integrations involving numerous external vendors and internal teams
• In-depth knowledge of QA practices, policies and methodologies
• Experience in Reviewing business requirements/user stories, system documentation, and project assets to create robust, accurate, usable test artifacts (test strategy, test plans, test cases, and automated scripts, reports) to ensure results align with business needs
• In-depth knowledge in creating and maintaining Quality Assurance documentation including Test Plan, Test Strategy & other artifacts
• Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and work within a hybrid environment
• Experience in Mobile, Frontend, Websites, Backend API testing
• Hands-on Experience with Jira/Zephyr tool set to manage defects, create defect dashboards/reports etc. for various stakeholders
• Experience in Testing Tools like Perfecto, SoapUI, PostMan, Android Studio, Appium, Selenium, BrowserStack etc.
• Hands-on automation experience including definition of automation strategy & using industry-standard tools such as Appium, Selenium etc.
• Experience with SQL Queries to pull data
• Hands-on experience including definition of load test strategy, model & using industry-standard tools
  
  

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.