Quality Assurance Spec Sr - Contractor

Title - QA Location - Pittsburgh, PA/Strongsville, OH 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: Quality Engineering Industry background: Banking / financial is highly preferred Team Dynamic: Team consists of about 25 members (Full Scrum Team) Roles and Responsibilities: 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 Level 3: 4-6 YRS Must Have Technical Skills: Selenium Java Cucumber SQL Postman / Rest Assured/ API testing Flex Skills: SoapUI Soft Skills: Ability to take initiative Self-learn Driving tasks individually Curious to learn Ownership mindset Degrees/Certifications: Any certifications would be nice to have Computer Science focus preferred