Sr. IT Quality Assurance Analyst

Uline•Pleasant Prairie, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Uline, Inc. seeks a Sr. IT Quality Assurance Analyst in Pleasant Prairie, WI to perform software and IT quality assurance. This role involves initiating, planning, executing, managing, and completing Quality Assurance (QA) activities related to applications and system implementation projects. The analyst will perform and coordinate testing efforts for projects and software releases, including integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing. Key responsibilities include developing, executing, and maintaining test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test suites and cases, as well as documenting, analyzing, and evaluating test results and defects. The position also requires coordinating and facilitating defect management and triage processes, and managing test schedules, environments, and configuration requirements. The analyst will provide testing estimates, utilize tools like Postman for API testing, write SQL code to test software application values, and build testing frameworks using Agile Scrum methodologies. Establishing traceability of requirements, identifying, defining, tracking, and reporting QA metrics and KPIs are also crucial. The role involves coordinating and monitoring defect tracking activities, driving established QA practices, collaborating with the QA Manager and QA Team to improve QA capabilities, and monitoring/communicating QA status to the leadership team. The analyst will also guide teams to adopt and implement applicable testing practices and expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
6 years of progressive IT quality assurance experience
6 years of experience in API testing using Postman
6 years of experience in SDLC (software development life cycle)
6 years of experience in performing integration, system, functional, regression, and user acceptance testing
6 years of experience in developing, executing, and maintaining test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts
6 years of experience in identifying, defining, tracking, and reporting QA metrics and KPIs
6 years of experience in Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodologies
6 years of experience in writing SQL queries to test software application values
6 years of experience in Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Azure Dev Ops, and Visual Studio Test Professional

Responsibilities

Perform software and IT quality assurance
Initiate, plan, execute, manage, and complete Quality Assurance (QA) activities related to applications and system implementation projects
Perform and coordinate testing efforts for projects and software releases, including integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing
Develop, execute, and maintain test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test suites and cases
Document, analyze, and evaluate test results and defects, track and manage defects
Coordinate and facilitate defect management and triage process
Coordinate test schedules, environments, and configuration requirements for assigned testing activities
Provide testing estimates for resource allocation and timelines
Utilize Postman tool to perform API testing
Write SQL code to test software application values
Build testing frameworks using Agile Scrum methodologies
Establish traceability of requirements through test plans and cases
Identify, define, track, and report QA metrics and KPIs
Coordinate and monitor defect tracking activities and ensure proper utilization by assigned projects
Drive established QA practices and methodology to maintain consistency across projects
Collaborate with QA Manager and QA Team to develop, implement, and improve QA capabilities, approaches, and services
Monitor and communicate QA status to leadership team
Guide teams to adopt and implement applicable testing practices and expectations