SDET/ QA Tester

$93,600 - $93,600/Yr

Spectraforce Technologies - Denver, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Denver, CO

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The QA Tester position at SPECTRAFORCE involves creating and modifying test plans, participating in peer reviews, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the quality of software applications. The role requires a solid understanding of software testing, particularly for mobile platforms, and involves both manual and automated testing processes. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office presence three times a week in various locations.

Responsibilities

• Create test plans and participate in Peer Reviews
• Modify test plans based on Peer Review feedback
• Provide input on risks to Senior QA engineers and QA Managers
• Assist in preparing implementation timelines with QA and Release Specialists
• Participate in the development of Test Data Strategy
• Assist QA Specialists in determining appropriate test environments
• Work with business analysts to ensure business requirements are adequate
• Highlight requirement and design gaps early in the lifecycle
• Create test cases according to standards - manual and automated
• Perform problem solving and root cause analysis when defects occur
• Update Quality Center according to standard including mapping test cases to requirements
• Engage application development in defect resolution
• Flag test cases appropriate for regression libraries
• Participate in test case Peer Reviews
• Update test cases based on Peer Reviews
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts within the QA organization
• Support and provide constructive feedback on existing processes and standards
• Become knowledgeable in the technologies used by Application Development organizations

Requirements

• 4-year college degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of software testing experience
• Solid experience in testing applications for Mobile platforms (both iOS and Android)
• Technical skills in Windows, LINUX, UNIX, JAVA, C++, InterSystems CACHE, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML, XML, Web Services
• Some programming experience using Java or other OO Language (C#, Object C, Swift)
• Knowledge and experience with relational database technologies (SQL, schema design)
• Experience with CI tools like Team City or Jenkins
• Knowledge of test repository or defect tracking systems
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge or experience in XCTest, UI Automator, TeamCity, Gradle, Maven, XCode, Android SDK, IntelliJ IDEA, Bitbucket
• Knowledge of financial markets/brokerage experience preferred

Benefits

• ACA compliant health benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Commuter benefits
• 401K plan with matching
• Referral bonus program
• Paid sick leave when required by law