Quality Assurance Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to join SSP Innovations. As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the high quality and reliability of our software products developed using Agile methodologies. Expertise in software testing, quality assurance methodologies, and understanding of Telecommunication industry requirements will be instrumental in delivering robust and efficient solutions to our clients.

Job Duties:

- Collaborate closely with development teams to understand user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage

- Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts adhering to Agile testing principles

- Conduct functional, integration, regression, and performance testing within the Agile iterations to ensure the reliability, scalability, and stability of the software

- Perform exploratory testing to uncover defects and ensure a high level of software quality

- Continuously monitor and communicate test progress, test results, and quality metrics to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and facilitating informed decisions

- Investigate and reproduce reported defects, document steps to reproduce, and work closely with the development team to resolve issues in a timely manner

- Configure 3-GIS or SSP software, web services and database software (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)

- Participate in establishing quality standards for the team

- May perform other duties as assigned in support of the overall success of the company

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, GIS, Geography, or a related field

- (2-4) years of experience in software development environment with emphasis in quality assurance methodologies and testing.

- Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres database troubleshooting experience (including management tools such as SQL Developer, SQL Server Manager, PGAdmin)

Preferred Qualifications

- Demonstrates a high degree of personal and professional integrity

- Ability to prioritize work assignments and shift work efforts based on the needs of the department or business goals

- Ability to work independently, be self-motivated and work effectively in a team environment

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues

- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

- Proficiency in writing clear and concise test plans, test cases, and test scripts, aligned with Agile user stories and acceptance criteria

- Demonstrated knowledge of web and mobile technologies

- Firm understanding of Agile software development practices

Working conditions

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role requires routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copiers. Position possibly requires up to 25% travel.

The physical requirements outlined here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

This is a largely sedentary role.

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