Test Engineering In - Jersey City, NJ, United States - Sharp Decisions

Description

A client of Sharp Decisions Inc. is looking for a Risk UAT / Manual Test Engineer to be based in Jersey City, NJ. This position is HYBRID (3 times a week onsite). The contract's duration is 6 months with possible extension and/or conversion. *W2 and local only.


JOB DESCRIPTION:
Prepare, maintain, and execute test cases based on epics and releases; present results and supervise defects to closure
Prepare, maintain, and execute scripts for manual testing
Review test cases / manual testing approach with team members to ensure comprehensive coverage and acquire feedback
Track test execution breakthroughs, report on issues and risks with the potential to affect project timelines
Construct appropriate end-to-end business scenarios through the application of a broad understanding of business objectives and goals
Collaborate with delivery pipeline teams to drive adoption and resolve open issues.
Identify dependencies for environmental and data requirements; lead and maintain environment and data.
Provide mentorship to colleagues related to test coverage and test cases
Develop a detailed understanding of the product being delivered
Responsible for process compliance & associated documentation
Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; calls out appropriately


NOTE:
The Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.


Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 6+ years of related IT experience.
Minimum of 2 years experience leading large scale testing efforts or program management
Intermediate Excel (V-Look ups, Pivot Tables)


Talents Needed for Success:
Experience with Manual testing/User Acceptance testing and Test Engineering methodologies
Experience with test data management is a plus
Detailed understanding of smoke testing, as well as regression testing
Experience in estimating, prioritizing, and planning testing activities
In depth knowledge of the SDLC and STLC lifecycles
Preferably from the Capital Market domain with proven understanding of trade lifecycles
Eye for business with knowledge of Financial Risk Management or strong desire to learn
Experienced in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model and coordination
Experience presenting to business users/stakeholders
PMP, CSM ,CSPO, or PMI-ACP a plus