QA Engineer

Netsmart Technologies - Overland Park, KS

Full-time

Overland Park, KS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Software Quality Assurance Tester is responsible for ensuring high-quality outcomes throughout the software development process by rigorously testing each component to ensure it meets company standards before advancing to the next phase. This role involves evaluating and performing manual functional, regression, and integrated testing against new or modified software programs and procedures. The tester will verify that programs function according to requirements and conform to established guidelines. This position is not available for visa sponsorship, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Key responsibilities include writing, revising, and verifying test plans and procedures for program defect identification, environment needs, and product feature evaluations. The tester will evaluate, generate, execute, and maintain a comprehensive active test library, ensuring limited redundancy and thorough coverage of requirements and regression testing through both positive and negative testing methodologies. Participation in product design reviews is essential to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, usability, and testing implications. The tester will also identify, report, and track product defects while addressing the need for additional product functionality in a clear and concise manner. Preparing and reviewing end-user and technical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and overall quality is a critical part of the role. Additionally, the tester will provide estimations of tasks and ensure on-time delivery against stated schedules. This position may require availability outside of standard business hours as part of a rotational on-call schedule.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and perform manual functional, regression, and integrated testing against new or modified software programs and procedures.
• Write, revise, and verify test plans and test procedures for program defect identification, environment needs, and product feature evaluations.
• Evaluate, generate, execute, and maintain a full active test library with limited redundancy, ensuring requirements coverage and regression coverage with positive and negative testing.
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, usability, or testing implications.
• Identify, report, and track product defects and address the need for additional product functionality in a clear and concise form.
• Prepare and/or review end user and technical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and overall quality.
• Provide estimation of tasks and ensure on-time delivery against stated schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of technology, software quality assurance standards and practices with a natural inquisitiveness.
• Strong written and verbal communication with active listening skills and the ability to interact with a wide variety of technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to logically identify issues using a level of abstraction and troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret business requirements and write and identify test specifications, test plans, and test scenarios.
• Ability to balance individual and team effort in collaborative processes while meeting set deadlines.
• Strong written and detail-oriented skills to effectively produce quality test cases and related documentation.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with structured delivery processes.
• Experience with full lifecycle development and using Agile methods.
• Experience in working with web-based, pc-based, and mobile applications built with Java, Delphi, .Net, Objective C platforms on Windows, Linux, iOS environments.
• At least 1 year of experience writing manual test cases, test plans, and test execution.
• Knowledge of where test automation applies, its usage, and maintenance needs.

Benefits

• Equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.
• Healthy and safe workplace policies.
• Drug-free workplace commitment.
• Pre-employment background check and drug screening provided at company expense.