QA Analyst

Summary

Neural Strategic Solutions, Inc. is a professional staffing and solutions firm providing flexible and permanent staffing solutions in various skill areas. They are looking for an innovative and experienced quality analyst responsible for developing and supporting the planning, design, and execution of test plans, ensuring that the end product meets quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Developing and supporting the planning, design, and execution of test plans, test scripts, and process plans for projects
• Perform and validate test cases based on quality requirements
• Recommend changes to predetermined quality guidelines
• Ensuring that the end product meets the minimum quality standards, is fully functional and user-friendly
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and have analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Interpret and implement quality assurance standards and provide accurate and comprehensive feedback to colleagues

Skills

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is typically required. Some employers may consider equivalent work experience or relevant certifications
• Proven experience as a QA Analyst or in a similar role, typically 2-5+ years
• Experience in software quality assurance methodologies, tools, and processes
• Hands-on experience with testing methodologies such as functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, and/or user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or similar
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#) and scripting languages for test automation
• Knowledge of SQL and experience in database testing
• Ability to execute and validate test cases based on functional specifications and user stories
• Experience in identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is typically required. Some employers may consider equivalent work experience or relevant certifications
• Proven experience as a QA Analyst or in a similar role, typically 2-5+ years
• Experience in software quality assurance methodologies, tools, and processes
• Hands-on experience with testing methodologies such as functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, and/or user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or similar
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#) and scripting languages for test automation
• Knowledge of SQL and experience in database testing
• Ability to execute and validate test cases based on functional specifications and user stories
• Experience in identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla)