QA Automation Analyst

Cai - Newark, DE

Full-time

Newark, DE

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

We are seeking a Quality Automation Analyst for a development team that is incrementally replacing a legacy system. The Quality Automation Analyst will work with the rest of the QA team, taking part in all testing activities related to the project. This includes performing system testing and integration testing, coordinating performance testing, and managing user acceptance testing by internal and external clients. This position will be full-time and hybrid in Newark, DE, allowing for a flexible work environment while ensuring that the quality of the software products meets the highest standards. In this role, you will align with project-specific QA processes to ensure control quality and provide consistency in the products that are created. You will have hands-on experience with automation scripting and testing tools, conducting testing activities that are both internal to the technical development team and performed by external teams such as the performance testing group or business users. Your responsibilities will include creating and executing manual test cases and scenarios, supporting the execution of User Acceptance Testing scenarios, and tracking and reporting test results. You will also be responsible for tracking defects and defect remediation using Azure DevOps / VSTS, escalating issues when appropriate, and providing support for the creation and execution of automated test scripts, including performance testing. This position requires a proactive approach to quality assurance and a commitment to delivering high-quality software products.

Responsibilities

• Align with project-specific QA processes to ensure control quality and provide consistency in the products created.
• Hands-on automation scripting and testing tools experience.
• Conduct testing activities that are internal to the technical development team and performed by external teams such as the performance testing group or business users.
• Create and execute, and/or coordinate creation and execution, of manual test cases and scenarios.
• Create and support execution of User Acceptance Testing scenarios.
• Track and report test results.
• Track defects and defect remediation using Azure DevOps / VSTS.
• Escalate issues when appropriate.
• Provide support for creation and execution of automated test scripts including performance testing.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience as a QA Analyst in software product or custom software development.
• 3 or more years of experience creating, reviewing, and executing testing plans and manual test scripts.
• 2 or more years of experience using automated testing (unit, regression, and/or stress/performance).
• Experience tracking defects in Azure DevOps / VSTS.
• Experience using cross-browser testing tools like BrowserStack is a plus.
• Strong QA planning and management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using cross-browser testing tools like BrowserStack.