Software Quality Analyst III

Pro mote and develop testing tools and frameworks Rev iew and analyze business and technical requirements, workflows and functional requirements with minimal oversight to develop, execute, maintain test scenarios, test cases, and test data to ensure business requirements are met and adequate test coverage is achieved. This position is at the “expert” level for both Manual Software Quality Assurance testing Software Quality Assurance Automation testing. Coordinate testing activities and collaborate with business users to ensure understanding of systems or new features and assist with developing training as needed. Dev elop and implement quality standards, providing guidance across the QA department through continuous improvement. Ser ve in the role of system initiative tester to ensure all requirements are performing as expected. This includes conversion, functional and integration requirements as well as utilizing queries to analyze and verify data. Identify software defects and collaborate with developers to achieve defect resolution. Communicate with stakeholders and business users regarding system function and testing efforts/status. Ide ntify QA Automation opportunities and usher them through the process of getting automated with the QA Automation Engineers. Mak e business decisions to move forward with software releases that significantly impact the organization based on the testing performed. Pro vide specialized knowledge through role as System Subject Matter Expert, collaborate with business users and Business Analysts to assist in identifying and documenting requirements, acceptance criteria and Rules Definitions. Edu cation & Certifications Bac helor’s Degree From Four-Year College or University Business Administration, IT, Project Management, or Quality Assurance areas of study preferred If commensurate experience is acceptable in lieu of specific education requirement, please describe: Commensurate work experience will be considered in lieu of college degree Tec hnical Skills & Requirements Exp ert in Manual Software Quality Assurance testing Exp ert in Software Quality Assurance Automation testing Str ong insurance product knowledge and/or annuity contracts. Str ong knowledge of business administrative processes. Str ong working knowledge of end to end functional and integrative testing across multiple systems. Str ong teamwork environment skills and multi-tasking experience with strong organizational skills. Pro ficiency with PC Windows-based software Microsoft Office applications with strong emphasis on Word and Excel. Tho rough knowledge of software testing best practices. Bas ic knowledge of defect tracking and tracking systems (JIRA, Azure Dev Ops) Str ong logical and analytical aptitude, strong reasoning ability and presentation skills Inq uisitive and proactive with an ability to work independently. Takes initiative and is a solution seeker and result oriented. Str ong written, and oral communication as well as active listening skills with a customer focused attitude. Str ong analysis and interpretation skills and detail oriented. Exc ellent math skills for verification and interpretation of business processes and system calculations Wor king knowledge of writing business rules and development of rules definition document. Ver ify feature interactions to ensure operation of any given function doesn’t affect others unless intended. Pro ficient in the understanding of mobile device functionality. Wor king knowledge of testing across integrated environments and systems. Exc ellent spelling and grammar skills. Abi lity to learn software applications. Exp erience with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodology and of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Par ticipation in LOMA/HIAA or other job specific training. Abi lity to correspond and collaborate with software developers, engineers, architects and business stakeholders Und erstanding of the principles of system design and development processes. Abo ve average score required on pre-employment analytical tests. Exp