IT QA Analyst

Watercress Financial Group - West Des Moines, IA

Full-time

West Des Moines, IA

About the position

The IT QA Analyst at Watercress Financial Group LLC plays a crucial role in supporting the testing phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle. This position involves developing and executing test plans, collaborating with developers to address issues, and ensuring the quality of applications through various testing methodologies, including automation and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to understand business and functional requirements
• Write, review, manage, and execute test plans
• Develop and write test cases
• Create and validate test files
• Automate test cases and perform automated testing
• Perform integration, system and regression testing
• Conduct performance testing of applications
• Report test results
• Implement and maintain testing tools
• Respond to technical questions and help resolve exception or problem files resulting from testing
• Work closely with business systems analysts and developers
• Foster a positive and ethical work environment while establishing effective communications of matters and timely resolution of issues
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned related to the position

Requirements

• Completed Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from an accredited university or a combination of post-secondary education and work experience
• A minimum of 2 years of QA testing experience or equivalent related work experience
• Previous experience with financial services systems is a plus
• Experience with implementing and managing testing tools
• Experience with Selenium is a strong plus
• Effective individual contributor, team leader and team player
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in Salesforce is a plus
• Previous experience with building and supporting APIs is a plus