Job Specifications
Quality Assurance Analyst (IT)
Bloomington, MN, USA
Contract
Job Duration: 6-12 months
Job Description
The Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for building, reporting and executing a testing strategy within the retail technology and DevOps stack. Testing considerations include functionality, security, performance, compatibility and usability. The Quality Analyst needs to be a strong communicator and work beside multiple external vendors and within IDQ’s internal team. The Quality Analyst works closely with our client's Retail Technology Team and other internal cross -functional team members.
Principal Accountabilities
Testing and Reporting – 60%
Works autonomously and with minimal supervision, yet collaboratively within DevOps and Retail Technology teams
Develop test strategy plans, scenarios and cases
Ensure product teams provide clear documentation that outline feature enhancement, release components and other change elements
Create reports that communicate test status and report findings
Make recommendations and consider opportunities to enhance QA processes
Demonstrates good judgement in implementing methods and time management
Utilize SQL database and SSRS to perform data analysis
Work with product and project managers cross-functionally to establish and continuously refine plans and test cases
Communication – 30%
Communicate test strategies and activities to appropriate team members across the organization on a bi-weekly basis
Communicate and work directly with third party vendors to test new releases within the POS and mobile technology stack
Contribute during vendor management conference calls that serve to organize development activities by escalating identified or anticipated QA concerns, or program aspects that require clarification
Work with DevOps to build quality power platform apps
Utilize multiple communication channels including Microsoft products, JIRA, Asana, Teams, etc.
Release Management – 10%
Partner with internal team and vendors to assess the severity of and identify solutions for bugs/defects
Make determinations as to whether a release meets UAT acceptance criteria
Review release management notes and provide feedback regarding any opportunities for clarification relative to new or modified user features
Qualifications
B.A. or B.S. Degree in IS, IT or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
3+ years of Quality Assurance experience in a Technology Department, collaboratively working with business partners, technical teams and vendors
Experience with Azure DevOps (CI/CD for Power Apps)
Comprehensive understanding of testing concepts, tools, and methodologies, including integration, system, regression, compatibility and GUI / performance testing
Experienced in taking requirements and turning them into test cases and reporting bugs/issues across an internal team and vendor team environment
Experience with retail technology desired
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
Software Development Life Cycle experience
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
Must be able to learn new software quickly
Additional Information
You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
The projected hourly range for this position is $50-55/hr.
On-Demand Group (ODG) provides employee benefits which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. ODG is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About the Company
Welcome to On-Demand Group. Most people call us ODG, because working with us feels like working with real people. And that's by design. We're a tech consulting and talent partner that's built on one simple belief: keep it human. What's that mean? Well, we go beyond filling roles. We build teams, we create lasting partnerships and we help clients move forward with the right people and solutions to drive real impact. For more than 30 years, organizations have trusted us not only for our expertise, but for how we show up--with ...
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