QA Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a QA Engineer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Minneapolis, MN
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As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for testing proprietary software solution, design, build and support of Test Automation software. You will be integrated with a project Team to deliver strategic and tactical enhancements to the firm’s proprietary software suite. You’ll also collaborate with other technology teams in the organization as necessary, including Infrastructure, Dev Ops, Info Sec and Release Management.

• Design, implement and maintain Test Cases and Test Plans for the firm’s proprietary software
• Design, implement and maintain Automated Test Suites for the firm’s proprietary software
• Perform functional, exploratory, user acceptance testing and automated testing as part of Software Development Lifecycle and Release Process
• Strive to develop and conduct software testing with high standards, thinking about engineering excellence.
• Assist and mentor other QA engineers with User Acceptance Testing, which includes answering client questions, tracking all reported issues and identifying whether they are bugs or enhancements
• Learn and contribute to development across the entire stack (backend, DB, front end, UI)
• Engage in a highly collaborative team environment including business partners and product owners
• Contribute to high-velocity delivery with safety; enable agility and iterative changes to the UI and product design

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent field and/or comparable work experience
• 5 years of software testing and test development experience
• Strong communication skills
• Well-versed in all testing methodologies (black box, white box, system, functional, exploratory and automated testing)
• Ability to quickly understand complex business problems
• Experience in one or more Test Automation Frameworks – Appium, Selenium
• Proven experience building high quality and comprehensive test plans and test cases custom software
• Proven experience testing web applications, web apis and data driven applications
• Proven experience designing and implementing automated test suites
• Proven experience with CI/CI pipelines
• Experience in an Agile delivery environment
• Experience with cloud platform services
• Strong SQL coding and debugging skills

• Experience with service oriented architectures a plus

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let’s work better together, we mean it. You’ll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do.

Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work.

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities.

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