We are currently looking for a quality assurance specialist to join our team remotely or at our headquarters in buffalo, ny.
Utilant is a global software company with headquarters in buffalo, nyUtilant specializes in creating cutting edge software applications for the insurance and real estate industryOur rapidly growing company is looking for an experienced quality assurance specialist.
As a qa specialist you will have experience in the software testing life cycle (stlc) – test planning, test case creation, environment setup, execution, and reportingIn this position you will utilize numerous testing types including black-box, exploratory, functional, integration, regression, and automation testingThe ideal candidate will be highly motivated and comfortable learning new skills, frameworks, and tools regarding test automation management and executionCandidates who can naturally excel in a position that is technical/analytically focused within established systems, standards and procedures will find satisfaction in this position
What you will be doing:
Analyze technical requirements/specification and documentation to plan, develop, and implement test plans and automated test suits
Creating detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test cases
Estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating quality testing activities
Assist in the automation of back-end, api, front-end, and other test cases utilizing selenium, cypress, appium, or other frameworks
Track, maintain, and document automated testing suits for system characterization
Understands usability standards and ensures a positive web experience
Work within the defined software testing life cycle (stlc) and software development life cycle (sdlc), utilizing coding standards and best practices
Collaborate with scrum team members to provide support to customer objectives and goals in a professional and organized manner
Deliver project roadmap and client objectives on-time, communicating clearly with team, management, and stakeholders
Self-driven/proactive with the ability to work independently and in a group setting
Demonstrate strong problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
Focus on quality and throughput goals for continuous improvement
Advocate for the right outcomes with data, conviction, and diplomacy
May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned
What you will need:
2+ years of experience in quality assurance or similar role
2+ years of experience within the stlc
Experience with selenium, appium, jmeter or other test automation frameworks
Experience with tfs/vsts, test management tools and ci/cd pipelines
Experience with rest/soap api architecture
Experience with html, javascript, and css
Experience with microsoft sql server (t-sql)
Experience working in an agile environment
Impeccable computational thinking, the breakdown of large complex problems into small, simpler ones to solve technical and business challenges
Proficient in microsoft office suite (excel, powerpoint, visio, etc.)
Who we are:
Think west coast tech company meets small business in the city of good neighborsWe develop cutting edge software while maintaining a work environment that compares to the personal interaction you’d get working for a small businessWe encourage our team to use the latest technology, collaborate, and run with their ideasWe also encourage them to have fun, which makes coming to work enjoyable! at utilant, we believe that investing into our employees promotes innovation and excellence in our field.
Expectations:
Act in accordance with the vision, mission and values set forth by utilant, llc.
In this position you may be required to perform duties as assigned outside of normal working hours.
Develop a thorough understanding of the company culture.
Flexibility in assuming duties not outlined in the responsibilities as needed.
Display ability to work self-directed and to take initiative to work quickly, and independently.
Work environment and physical requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hearThe employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminalThe employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouchThe employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision.
The intent of this job specification is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular positionEmployees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this specification.
Eeo:
Utilant llc provides equal employment opportunities (eeo) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or geneticsIn addition to federal law requirements, utilant llc complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilitiesThis policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
