The CATT Quality Assurance (QA) Tester fulfills a key role in RSM’s SSDLC and is responsible for analysis of non-functional requirements for web-based software and APIs using structured techniques to identify testable conditions; prepare and execute performance test plans for load, stress and performance testing (including building performance test suite from scratch) and scripts ensuring alignment with standards and ensure thorough testing takes place for meeting all designated software specifications and compliance. Successful candidate is self-motivated, self-starter, goal-oriented, exhibits good problem-solving skills, and able to work with multiple development teams under tight timeframes. The QA tester must be comfortable sharing knowledge, helping to drive the overall QA team’s capabilities, and working with a variety of teams (such as: database, network, and software development teams).  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES  

FUNCTIONAL TESTER:  

• Works with Product Owners and BAs to understand requirements (functional and non-functional) 
• Creates and maintains test plan/suite of test cases (including expected and actual results), using QA test methodologies and standards. 
• Executes test cases; defines the steps to reproduce the issue; categorizes the defect by severity; works with the product team to determine root-cause; verifies the fix. 
• Automates test cases to achieve higher efficiency without sacrificing quality. 
• Creates test cases and plans for integration and user acceptance testing. 
• Automates test cases to achieve higher efficiency without sacrificing quality. 
• Summarizes test results for the Product Owner (QA reporting) 
• Participates and champions all agile/scrum ceremonies (or adherence to Kanban principles) 
• Monitors sprint burndown charts to know when to ramp up/down the team to drive quality and velocity over time  

AUTOMATION TESTER:  

• Participates in automating test cases to achieve higher efficiency without sacrificing quality.  
• Creates test cases for integration and user acceptance testing.  
• Automates test cases to achieve higher efficiency without sacrificing quality.  
• Summarizes test results for the Product Owner (QA reporting).  
• Participates and champions all agile/scrum ceremonies (or adherence to Kanban principles).  

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  

• Bachelor's Degree (preference given to Business or Technology or Accounting major).  
• Quality Assurance certification from an accredited program.  

JOB REQUIREMENTS  

• 3-6 years’ experience tester on web-based products (including UI, DB, and APIs).  
• Understanding of Quality Assurance processes for software application testing.  
• Knowledge of designated testing tool suite such as Quality Center / Azure DevOps / Jira.  
• Knowledge in SQL queries.  
• Experience in working with REST APIs, understanding of Soap APIs.  
• Experience in API Testing and its automation tools like Postman.  
• Understanding of Swagger API Platform.  
• Understanding of HTML/CSS/JS or JQuery.  
• Knowledge of bug life cycle, SDLC, Agile/Scrum/Kanban.  
• Experience with version control systems GIT, VSTS / Azure DevOps.  
• Working knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner (JMeter preferred).