• No C2C or Third-Party Candidates. 
• No current/future sponsorship available.
• Must be local to Kansas City metro area

Responsibilities:

• Hold and facilitate test plan/case reviews with appropriate parties, including Business Analysts and the Developers
• Facilitate the sharing of information by contributing to the IT knowledge base when appropriate
• Review requirements, specifications and technical development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards
• Thoroughly understands, follows and promotes the use of SDLC and established internal IT and QA processes and procedures
• Contribute to SDLC documentation
• Solid understanding of Testing Automation, can review test automation results and is capable of identifying candidates of test cases to be included in test automation
• Participate and conduct peer reviews of test scripts
• Anticipate, identify and escalate issues/risks. Leverage personal and experiential knowledge to propose workarounds, prevention and/or solutions.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies.
• Look for and suggest improvements in efficiencies to reduce costs

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or a similar field
• 1-2 years of experience in software testing
• Strong knowledge of relational database, such as Microsoft SQL server and scripting
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Languages such as C# or C++ and Java
• Fundamental understanding of software development, QA methodologies, test automation framework, tools and processes

Minimum Requirements:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and willing to adapt to the Ideal Team Player culture
• Ability to learn new job skills by engaging in the technical aspects of the job and applying new skills as they are taught
• Customer service skills, such as able to work with customers and build strong relationships
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask with strong time-management skills
• Motivated self-starter with strong work ethic and a willingness to take initiative
• Works well under pressure and deadline

Preferred Requirements:

• Certified Software Tester (CSTE) designation and the ISTQB Certified Tester certification
• Experience in cloud platform like Microsoft Azure
• Experience working with version control tools like Azure DevOps, Git
• Experience in Scrum/Agile software development environment
• Experience working with an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system
• Experience working with automation testing tools
• Local to the Kansas City Metro