Job Description:
Job Summary:
The Test Engineer will work as a member of the Front Office Team of Allegis Information Systems (IS). Work as a key member of the Delivery Team to understand requirements and technical solutions under test. Work with testers, developers and SME’s to understand the business domain, and the system functionality. Identify, plan, design and develop test that will enable the team to quickly deliver quality results using agile development and testing practices. Collaborate with Automation tester to assist and support Automation.
The Tester performs tasks related to the inspection and testing of hardware and/or software to ensure quality standards are met. Develops new and edits existing quality control processes for continuous improvement. Determines innovative methods to remedy functional and technical problems. Monitors trends in failures and malfunctions to verify consistency of designs.
Conducts quality control tests and analyses to ensure that all information systems products and services meet minimum organization standards. Monitors product and service testing to validate quality before implementation. Follows problem management process to evaluate and resolve problems related to quality. Develops and implements testing methodology to maintain continuous improvement of quality assurance standards.
Candidates for this position have expanded beyond practical applications of the discipline to knowledge gained from guiding how Allegis should apply the principles and concepts within the discipline and interpreting the complexities of the discipline.
Essential Functions:
• Performs tests in adherence to organization’s testing methodology and processes.
• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures
• Work with the Developers, Testers and Analysts to understand the specific needs of the project/product for testing.
• Create level of effort (LOE) and duration estimates for own assigned work and review the LOEs of other test engineers. Proactively manage activities to meet those expectations.
• Identify Test Cases; participate in test case review/discussions; participate in user story mapping, project walk-throughs, sprint planning and estimation.
• Prepare Testing artifacts as needed, such as Test Plan, Test Strategy, RTM’s, etc.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively and in terms that can be understood by all parties involved.
• Develop testing scripts to automate test cases where possible.
• Assist team by supporting the Continuous Integration (CI) environment
Requisite Abilities and/or Skills:
• Requires depth of expertise in own discipline to be able to guide others in the application of principles and concepts and to interpret complexities, nuances.
• Assignments at this level are typically more complex or unusual than those at the previous level.
• Incumbents assist with establishing protocols and processes for the discipline.
• Sufficient knowledge to guide the application of best practices within Information Services.
• Uses industry understanding to drive decision-making beyond best practices.
• Interprets internal/external business challenge, assesses current/industry practices and selects best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• May lead Information Services teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
• Anticipates and solves complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify solutions.
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by Information Services policies.
• Communicates difficult or sensitive concepts and works to build consensus.
Desired Skills / Special Requirements of the job:
• Strong testing skills
• Good to have SFDC experience
• Strong in VB scripting, HTML, XML, SQL
• Strong QTP or UFT skills
• Agile experience
• Experience working with Jenkins, or other CI tools
• Experience with Unit test frameworks (jUnit, nUnit)
• Strong HP QC or HP ALM skills including requirements and reporting
• Capable SharePoint and MS Office skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage time, multi-task, and meet deadlines working in a demanding environment
• Strong team player
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Additional Information:
Minimum Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and business experience.
3-5 years experience with testing processes and techniques, specifically 2-5 years of experience using test automation tools and practices.
• 2-5 years of experience in VB Script or Visual Basic software development
• Experience with software development practices (Continuous integration, agile, code versioning an migration practices)
• 2 years experience testing CRM applications
• Good to have SFDC experience