MILLENNIUM TRUST COMPANY is a rapidly-growing, leading financial services company offering specialized retirement and institutional services. Whether clients are managing corporate retirement assets, running a business or wanting choice beyond traditional asset options, we provide flexible and digital solutions to support our clients' success. Ultimately, we aim to educate and increase access to investments to help our clients on their journey to retirement readiness, but do not provide investment advice.
Millennium Trust has experienced year-to-year double digit growth and prides itself on its strong, progressive culture. We have been recognized for our tremendous growth on lists, such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and have also been recognized for our positive workplace culture on the 2019 Best Places to Work in Illinois list, as well as the 2019 Model Workplace Award and 2018 Champion for Young Professionals Award from the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce. Millennium Trust employees live out the values of Do Right, Excel, Collaborate, Innovate and Celebrate and deliver the brand promise of going "Above and Beyond," so each client experiences the highest level of service.
We are always looking to expand our growing team with dynamic and enthusiastic individuals. If you enjoy a collaborative, fun environment that encourages career development, Millennium Trust is the place for you!
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to assist our team in the development and execution of automated tests to ensure product quality.
QA Engineer responsibilities include designing and implementing tests and debugging and defining corrective actions. The incumbent will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.)
Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools
• Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
• Monitor debugging process results
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
• Experience with complex technical integrations (APIs, web services) and SaaS / PaaS cloud platforms
• Experience with any of the following is a plus: XML, JavaScript, .NET framework, T-SQL, JQuery, JSON...
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Familiarity with Jira and the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• QA testing related certifications (or willingness to obtain) such as Certified Test Engineer (CSTE) Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• 3 - 5 years of business experience, preferably in financial services
• Proficiency with tools such as Selenium, BrowserStack, Postman or other QA testing tools
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance and development
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Proven experience preparing, presenting, and maintaining required SDLC documentation and artifacts.

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