Lead QA activities including creating test strategies, plans, and cases; coordinate cross-functional teams for integration, regression, and UAT; split and review technical tasks; participate in Scrum; develop automated tests for Web, Mobile, and API platforms (BDD feature files for iOS/Android); track execution status and manage risks with mitigation plans.
- 8+ yrs. of experience in analyzing Business Requirements Documents to get a better understanding of the systems and create Test Strategies, Test plans, Test cases and assist team members.
- Having 4+ yrs. participate in Requirements, Design, Development, and Testing Sessions.
- Prior experience in the preparation of Test plan, Test Strategy, and Estimation documents as and when needed.
- Good experience in analyzing project scope and preparing test execution plans for sprint releases.
- Coordinate with various team to track the execution status, communicate to project leadership team and raise risks along with mitigation plan.
- Participate in Scrum meetings and make sure there is no blocker or dependency to start the regression testing.
- Prior experience in working with cross-functional teams in case of any blocker from web service or another third-party environmental issue.
- Split technical tasks between the team members and execute as per the project plan.
- Review the peer’s task regularly and ensure it meets the project quality deliverables.
- Having experience in developing and writing high-quality coding that meets customer requirements in Web/ Mobile / API platforms based on the project need.
- Create/review BDD feature files for both iOS and Android apps.
- Good experience in coordinating with peer developers, client QA and business teams for system integration and UAT testing.
- Coordinate with the Integration test teams in planning and executing the end-to-end QA and product testing.
Experience with Automation test frameworks - Selenium for web automation and Appium, Playwright for mobile app automation.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 44,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 154,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Photon Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
11 East Adams Street Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60603
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