Sr Quality Assurance Analyst at Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior QA Engineer (Manual)




Summary: We're on the lookout for a Senior QA Engineer with a strong focus on backend testing. This role involves defining, planning, leading, and executing project testing activities, particularly centered around backend and data validation. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality of our applications as we transition from legacy systems to modern platforms, coordinating with stakeholders and running update meetings as necessary.



Essential Functions:

• Lead Quality Assurance (QA) activities for complex application and system implementation projects, including integration, system, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing.


• Develop and maintain test strategies, plans, scenarios, suites, and cases, with a particular emphasis on backend and data validation.


• Analyze and evaluate test results and defects, working closely with development teams and business stakeholders to troubleshoot issues.


• Coordinate test schedules, environments, and configuration requirements.


• Provide testing estimates for resource allocation and timelines.


• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Project Managers to ensure test coverage aligns with project requirements.


• Track and report QA metrics for projects.


• Provide input on production release decisions.


• Drive established QA practices and methodologies, aiming for consistency across projects.


• Collaborate with QA Manager and QA Team to develop and improve QA capabilities and services.


• Monitor and evaluate QA activities, guiding and coaching teams in applicable testing practices.


• Oversee test automation usage to optimize project quality and delivery.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.


• 6+ years of QA experience in IT, with 3-5 years in a large enterprise environment.


• Proficiency in software test tools, including Postman and SQL tools.


• Experience with SDLC, agile, and waterfall methodologies.


• Strong knowledge of QA processes, practices, and systems.


• Ability to coordinate and lead QA activities across multiple projects.


• Familiarity with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) / Visual Studio Test Professional and Microsoft Test Manager is beneficial.


• Knowledge of supply chain and logistics is a plus.


• Development background is advantageous.

This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently, and a deep understanding of backend testing, particularly with SQL and data validation. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ongoing modernization projects, ensuring the quality and functionality of applications.


Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.


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Company Profile:


Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.


Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.


Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com .


We look forward to working with you.


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