Title: Software Quality Assurance Analyst Employment Type: Full-Time Requisition Number: ncs-00033656 Location: Hadley, MA Evaluation Systems group of Pearson is an educational testing company that develops and administers customized teacher certification testing programs and other assessment programs in higher education. Our work covers assessments in more than one hundred content fields, professional teaching skills, and the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics. Evaluation Systems' contracts span the country and have included the states of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify. The QA Analyst is responsible for conducting QA activities for the software development team. Analyzing application systems, creating test case documentation, and executing test plans. The successful candidate will have proven experience ensuring that complex software applications are performing as designed. As a member of the QA team, the QA Analyst works with off-site QA resources. The QA Analyst will also be monitoring testing and recommending quality improvements. Working in teams and independently setting and maintaining schedules is a major component of this position. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES ' Review project documentation, identify test conditions, and prioritize areas for focus ' Write and review test plans, test cases, and test scripts ' Conduct functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing ' Coordinate creation of test plans and test cases with off-site resources ' Coordinate with development staff to track defects and fixes ' Assist with functional, integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing ' Perform scenario-based testing on projects that can span multiple software applications, architectures, and partners ' Analyze and document test results ' Plan daily activities and report project quality status ' Recommend and implement improvements to QA policies, procedures, and standards KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Minimum of three years experience in software development testing processes and methodologies for Web-based applications ' Excellent knowledge and understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and testing ' Solid knowledge of development life cycle and QA processes ' Working knowledge of RDBMS (ORACLE and MSSQL preferred) ' Experience with agile testing processes and procedures ' Experience working in a heterogeneous software development and deployment environment (including Linux and Windows experience) ' Experience in using client-side technologies (Ajax, Applet, ActiveX, JavaScript) ' Ability to learn and understand the concepts of new software programs quickly ' Experience creating test strategies and writing test plans and test cases ' Experience executing test automation scripts and analyzing test results ' Excellent organizational skills ' Excellent verbal and written communication skills ' Strong problem-solving skills ' Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision ' Highly motivated and passionate about quality Preferred Skills ' Strong familiarity with Web production, design, and content issues (HTML, DHTML, XML) highly desired ' Experience with integration projects highly desired, particularly familiarity with Web Services, SOAP, and asynchronous messaging solutions ' Sound knowledge of Java and Windows technologies ' Experience as a technical lead of several QA engineers ' Expertise in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, Project and Access) ' QA certification (CSTE/CSQA/CSQE) is a plus To apply to this position, please click the following link: http://jobs.pearson.com/job/Hadley-Software-Quality-Assurance-Analyst-Jo b-MA-01035/1040242/ <http://jobs.pearson.com/job/Hadley-Software-Quality-Assurance-Analyst-J ob-MA-01035/1040242/> Megan Grzybowski Associate HR Generalist Evaluation Systems Pearson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20101201/50999278/attachment-0001.html