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- Analyzes and tests software features.
- Creates automated test cases in partnership with Developers and Product Managers in an Agile environment.
- Shapes and verifies the nature of the code under test.
- Hands-on use of open-source automation and testing tools including Ruby, RSpec, Watir, Cucumber, SQL, and NoSQL to automate effective tests of UI and server-side components.
- Works collaboratively as part of the development team with product managers, software engineers, and architects to define and execute tests throughout the project lifecycle.
- Continuously re-evaluates the test strategy to adjust for new information, changing risks, and shifting priorities, and schedules.
- Capable of making framework choices, setting directions on technology choices, coming up with solutions, and working with management to set the direction.
- Defines, implements, and executes the functional, regression, and acceptance test strategy on highly iterative and collaborative projects of medium to high complexity in an Agile environment.
- Test planning, test automation, test environment setup/teardown, exploratory and manual testing, defect logging, and verification.
- Defines, creates, and maintains test data as required. Supports (2nd level) and troubleshoots problems with existing applications.What You Know
- Commercial experience in testing applications, services, and user interfaces.
- Hands-on experience in test automation and using dynamic languages to maintain fluent and flexible tests that shape and verify software under development.
- Effective at creating repeatable, maintainable, automated test suites.
- Experience with open source tools/language Ruby, Rails, Watir, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with defect management systems. Exposure to object-oriented analysis and design with Java is a plus.Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Applications, or a related fieldBenefits
- In addition to competitive salaries and benefits packages, Nisum US offers its employees some unique and fun extras:
- Professional Development - We offer in-house technical training and professional learning programs aimed at developing skills across a broad spectrum of topics such as technology, leadership, role-based training, and process expertise. We also offer an annual stipend for employees to attend external courses in order to maintain professional certifications
- Health & Wellness Benefits - We believe that your health and welfare are important, and we strive to ensure that you have affordable options available to you, including some plans that are subsidized for employees and their families up to 90%. We also have dental and vision plans in the US where Nisum pays 100% of premiums for employees
- Volunteerism Pay - We believe in giving back and in the US, our employees are eligible for up to 40 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer towards the causes that they are most passionate about. This is in addition to personal PTO and paid holidays
- Additional Benefits - We offer all the other important benefits to keep employees and their families healthy and financially secure, such as 401(k) retirement savings with a company match, pre-tax parking and transit programs, disability insurance, and Basic Life/AD&D, alongside exclusive employee discounts on a wide variety of products and servicesCompensation Band
- $130-135k per yearNisum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
QA Software Tester-G5994 - Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Nisum
Description
Nisum is a leading global digital commerce firm headquartered in California, with services spanning digital strategy and transformation, insights and analytics, blockchain, business agility, and custom software development. Founded in 2000 with the customer-centric motto "Building Success Together," Nisum has grown to over 1,800 professionals across the United States, Chile,Colombia, India, Pakistan and Canada. A preferred advisor to leading Fortune 500 brands, Nisum enables clients to achieve direct business growth by building the advanced technology they need to reach end customers in today's world, with immersive and seamless experiences across digital and physical channels.
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