Mindlance · 5 months ago
QA Manual Tester (Backend & API Testing)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expMindlance is seeking a QA Manual Tester specializing in Backend and API Testing. The role involves creating test deliverables, performing hands-on testing, and collaborating with IT staff to ensure applications meet system requirements.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Creates a test approach, identifying scope of testing with risk-based approach for each feature or scope of work in a project effort identifying test environments, dependencies, constraints, prioritizing test cases and scheduling time for the testing
Responsible for ensuring end to end testing methodology including all appropriate documentation and requirements
Sets up software and hardware in the test lab, per specs
Ensures test results are accurate, thorough and appropriately documented
Communicates results and coordinates logistics to the Systems Analysts, Developers, and other key IT staff and leadership as appropriate
Documents problems or results inconsistent with expected results
Performs quality assurance tests on all work and performs detailed analysis on test results
Certifies application for release to the next testing stage or to the production environment. Generates and distributes periodic status reports for testing
Sets up and executes complex scripts independently
Sets up test data beds based on data matching specific test conditions
Creates and executes moderately complex SQL queries
Executes automated test scripts
Writes/coordinates resolution of system defects. Ensures appropriate hand-offs and re-testing
May provide technical guidance to other IT Testing Specialists
Participates in requirements gathering sessions or solicits information on incomplete requirements
Participates in facilitation and coordination of user acceptance testing
Design tests to aid learning and mitigate risks
Work with developers to create automated tests
Work with business analysts and business stakeholders to undertake exploratory testing
Ensures stories contain specific acceptance test conditions which communicate objectives to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Knowledge of performance and security vulnerability testing is a plus
Assist product owner in coming up with the acceptance criteria for user stories
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of Professional experience in an IT related field preferably in a development or testing environment
Back-end testing (database SQL scripts, looking up data, data validation/calculations, etc.)
Strong Manual Testing experience required
Strong Oracle exp. writing queries (simple to moderately complex)
Must have strong API testing using Postman
Must have strong knowledge of SDLC
Must have strong knowledge of STLC
Must have strong knowledge of Testing concepts
Must be able to create and execute test cases
Thorough understanding of the business process(s) and flows involved in the system capabilities being tested
Thoroughly understands As-Is and To-Be business processes to understand what's changing
Ability to communicate with the business in business language and with developers in technical language
Must have strong PC skills and demonstrated proficiency in the MS Office Suite products
Experience with testing management tools: Automated; Selenium, Robotium, TestComplete, QTP, SoapUI, Visual Studio Test Pro, etc; Manual; Selenium, Appium, JMeter, Jenkins, TestLink, Mantis, Postman, Firbug, etc
Must have the ability to extract data utilizing moderately complex SQL queries
Ability to read logical and physical data models and understand the relationship between various tables
Ability to clearly identify data needs and requirements for the respective test efforts
Ability to execute automated test scripts as needed
Ability to read various system input/output files; XML, Flat, 834, 835, etc
Must have the ability to create unique test scenarios
HS Diploma or GED
Preferred
Various Domain experience; Health Care, Financial, etc
Experience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodology
Specific tools, languages and specialty skills may vary
Automated testing highly preferred
Exposure to AI/Chat GPT
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Company
Mindlance
Mindlance is a Staffing and Recruiting company which provides multi-vertical staffing services
1001-5000 employees
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