SMS Assist is looking for a highly capable candidate with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for our IT Quality Assurance team. The ideal candidate for the IT Quality Assurance Engineer role will be a self-starter, one with the capability to learn new rules and business procedures quickly and on the fly, and a strong sense of responsibility about his/her position. You must be able to work full time and on site at our offices in Chicago, IL.

Core Responsibilities for the Quality Assurance Engineer role:

• Participate in the design, development, and implementation of test standards as well as quality assurance procedures to maintain high levels of software quality and product reliability;
• Work closely with development teams to diagnose issues, resolve defects, and make sure that product releases follow project specifications;
• Create automated and manual test plans and scripts to execute for assigned projects;
• Contribute to the planning process, establishing tasks and forecasts for work.

Work Experience requirements for the Quality Assurance Engineer role:

• At least one year of Quality Assurance experience in an IT department with knowledge of established Quality Assurance practices and the software development life cycle.
• Working knowledge and experience using Agile with Scrum methodology.
• The ability to multitask and manage several projects at any given time; a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate, act as a team player.
• Experience in an Agile environment.

Education Requirements for the Quality Assurance Engineer role::

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or with equivalent professional experience.

Personality & Style Profile for the Quality Assurance Engineer role::

• Excellent command of English language is a must
• High integrity
• Sense of urgency
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to multi-task
• Self-starter
• Flexible and adaptable
• Enthusiastic and passionate
• Resourceful
• Detail orientated
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Analytical
• Open-minded and curious
• Leadership ability

The title for this position internally is Coordinator - Quality Assurance.

SMS Assist is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify and/or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reasons prohibited by law.