SOFTWARE TESTING ENGINEER II
Our Client is the international market leader in companion and commercial animal health with a proven history of growth and a track record of introducing new products and software solutions to active and engaged customers. Join our forward-looking team of Quality Engineering (QE) professionals who are committed to consistently delivering quality within the demanding Information Technology Department. A small group within a large department enables you to contribute and make a difference every day. Be challenged, be rewarded, and share in our QE Team's success.

We're seeking an exceptional Software Testing Engineer/Analyst for one of our highest-profile, market leading custom applications. This is a very challenging but rewarding role embedded within a great development team. You must have excellent people and communication skills, proven collaboration, attention to detail, organizational skills, ability to multitask and prioritize, and at least 5+ years of experience leading testing efforts and enabling overall Team and Application Quality.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works collaboratively with the application team to design and develop effective manual and automated quality solutions and guide Shift Left quality practices and early quality preparation and engagement.
• Develops and executes formal test plans and procedures. Reviews and assesses test coverage to ensure thorough quality inspection.
• Plans tests, writes test cases/scripts, and executes tests.
• Performs smoke, functional and regression testing, including appropriate levels of testing to ensure application quality prior to implementation.
• Documents, tracks and reports test results, defects and other quality metrics, to provide actionable information. Enters problems and issues into tracking system and participates in resolution.
• Contributes to buildout and maintenance of automated testing efforts in conjunction with Automation Engineers.
• Helps design and develop automation frameworks and automation artifacts for variety of testing situations.
• Develops and implements quality standards, contributing ideas and effort toward continuous improvement and Quality enablement
• Delivers quality process training and is a quality consultant to advise and influence business or technical partners.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent combination education and work experience.
• Professional certifications in testing or related areas, nice to have.
• A demonstrable record and mindset of self-improvement.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Highly proficient in Test strategy, management, and coordination.
• System and application functional (manual, automated) and performance testing experience.
• Broad-based development skills or exposure and working knowledge of best practices to collaborate and coach the Development Team toward Quality solutions.
• Ability to objectively evaluate processes and to separate technical systems into testable layers.
• Ability to execute tests and troubleshoot problems.
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), particularly Agile/Scrum
• Experienced with CI, CD, DevOps, BDD, TDD, and using dynamic practices and frameworks to improve Quality deliverables.
• Experience with SoapUI, SQL, Rally, HP ALM, Atlassian suite of products.
• Knowledge of automated testing tools such HP UFT, Test Complete, Selenium, TestNG, AgileIT, or other automation tools.