Job Title: Quality Assurance Spec Sr
Location:
1. Most preferred Pittsburgh PA 
2. Second preferred - Cleveland OH - Strongsville Technology Center or Miamisburg OH - Miamisburg Campus Bldg 1
Ability to work remote: Yes, 3 days in office, 2 remote
Travel: No

Summary:
Responsible for implementing quality assurance programs and code, test, and verify the quality of automated applications to identify errors and solutions in the software.

Job Responsibilities:
• Work with QA Analysts and Developers to ensure that all aspects of the system have proper testing coverage and overall system reliability, performance and quality.
• Comply with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost analysis.
• May coach, lead and mentor other team members.
• Provide testing management for ongoing projects and future initiatives.
• Deliver effective and efficient testing solutions by meeting key project milestones and overall project deliverables on time, and adhering to development and quality standards.
• Analyze the testing needs and develop testing strategy and plans.
• Review and approve test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures such as database impacts, software scenarios or usability.
• Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance or completeness and/or to mitigate risks.
• Ensure application documentation is complete and maintained/ updated in a timely fashion.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills:
• Strong knowledge of testing disciplines and methodologies.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Expert knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Project management knowledge.
• People management skills.
• Analytical thinker, detailed oriented.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Lead, coach and influence others for results and good performance

Education/Experience:
• High School Degree and Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Relevant field is desirable or equivalent work experience required.
• 6 to 8 years experience leading quality assurance projects/programs.

Function of the group: Combination or mitigating risk & reducing cost, 15% generating revenue

Current initiatives/project(s) that this resource will be impacting: Resource will be impacting more on the documents side. In home lending documents testing the documents for both home equity and for mortgage initiatives. Any updates to verbiage on the documents will be handled by this crew where this resource will be working. This resource will also handle most of the documentation, test documentation, and artifacts. At the same time, any capital projects that come through this will be probably 20 to 25% of their work.
Industry background: Previous mortgage or banking preferred specifically with EMPOWER Loan origination system, but open to all backgrounds.

Team dynamic: Kanban team with a product owner, BA, scrum master, tech lead, 2 BSAs, and then the test team is two onshore and 3 offshore resources.

Roles and Responsibilities: Testing, automation testing plus a manual test work, document generation that's needed for release purposes. Changes test documentation. Forums that they will be invited to and they need to keep up with all the changes.
• SQL queries for backend validation.
• Preparation of Test cycle/progress reports, analysis of defect metrics.
• Defect Management, Defect Review and Defect Status Reporting.
• EMPOWER Loan Origination system testing experience is a plus.
• Lead experience managing large teams or multiple teams is a plus.

Technical Skills:
Java,
Selenium,
Automation testing
Jira Xray
BDD Cucumber framework
TDD
Eclipse
GIT

Flex Skills:
Azure boards
Agile
IntelliJ
Maven
Microsoft SQL Server
CI CD
ADO

Soft Skills:
Collaborations with other crews
Test strategy documents consolidation of documents,
Verbal communications

Degrees/Certifications:
Nice to have certification of skills provided - no specific certification
Skills experience in lieu of education

Screening Questions:
Please describe your experience with or using testing Empower LOS.
Please describe your experience generating reports with test artifacts and reports.

 


System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
 
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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.