Quality Assurance Analyst
Join our Thought Leaders at Peapod Propulsion Labs, a technical ecosystem that houses our technical staff in the heart of Chicago.
In this position, you will focus your detailed technical eye on ensuring that our customer facing systems work properly and efficiently so our business thrives.
Responsibilities:
· QA Engineer on the Web Development team testing and validating product enhancements and new product launches for consumer web and mobile applications.
· Member on an agile (Scrum) development team working closely with developers, designers and other analysts to delivery product functionality in an iterative process.
· Collaborate with team members to create test cases to cover all the use cases identified in the sprint stories.
· Identify, collect and/or create validation test data sets.
· Provide estimation of effort to complete testing tasks related to sprint stories.
· Plan, create and execute detailed manual test scripts.
· Thoroughly document the results of test cases and any defects encountered so they are easily understood. Provide complete information to replicate the issue.
· Perform functional and regression testing.
· Keep manager updated with status of tasks and make team aware of any issues or risks that may impact the delivery of a story or product release.
Qualifications:
· Education Minimum Needed: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field.
· 1-5 years quality assurance experience.
· Working knowledge of testing multi-tier web applications on multiple OS and browsers.
· Working knowledge of browser plug-ins/developer tools to assist in web app testing (view HTML, Javscript, CSS).
· Ability to write SQL to create test data and verify test results.
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with short sprint cycles.
· Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively.
· Ability to reason through complex requirements to create applicable test scenarios.
· Detail-oriented, organized and resourceful.
· Working knowledge of defect tracking systems (JIRA preferred).
· Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
Desired Skills:
· Hands-on experience using assistive technologies (browsers, mobile devices, screen readers)
· Understanding of the WCAG 2.0 Requirements
Peapod offers a competitive starting salary, with excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K with match, paid time off and flexible spending accounts.