Senior Software QA Analyst
Company Name:
Apollo Group
Category : Information Technology
Date : 11/17/2014
### Position Summary
Job ID: 13736
Location: US-AZ - Phoenix
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Position Summary
With direction from QA management, this position is responsible for the development and modification of test plans and scripts, both manual and automated, to ensure the quality, reliability, scalability, and monitoring of both existing and new software applications.
Primary Accountabilities
Develops and implements testing techniques, plans, and scripts to sufficiently test the functionality and load capacity of new and existing applications by working with information technology personnel and business users and utilizing appropriate quality assurance tools and techniques
Supervises the modification and maintenance of both manual and automated test scripts, as required, to accommodate new software releases of target applications
Provides performance and functional test results on the test and production application systems to allow information technology personnel to make informed and knowledgeable application and database upgrades. This includes providing performance and functional reports of test and production systems affected by an upgrade
Participates in the development of guidelines and standards for all, existing and future, applications, databases, and systems
Designs and maintains a monitoring framework, in conjunction with other information technology teams, which monitors all production systems and applications, as well as alerts production application owners and teams as appropriate
May provide direction and support to less experienced quality assurance analysts to assist them and help them increase their understanding of more complex Quality Assurance techniques
May direct or perform activities, which include but are not limited to, obtaining requirements for and performing capacity testing, obtaining and analyzing systems performance data, and evaluating targeted application user interfaces
Prepares activity and progress reports for software quality assurance activities and provides status reports to information technology management as required or apparent
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
A thorough knowledge and understanding of computer science as typically obtained through the completions of a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
A significant understanding and knowledge of modern test methods, commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the quality assurance field is required
Expert knowledge of automated test tools, automated load generation tools, and application performance monitoring tools is required
Expert knowledge of Windows and UNIX development environments
Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external customers and department staff, as described above
Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work/collaborate with development and other QA teams to assist in crucial troubleshooting skills and integration testing
Ability to lead efforts and the supervision or direction of a quality assurance staff
Expert knowledge of all phases in the SDLC
Detail oriented, an analytical and independent thinker
Ability to clearly document processes
Expert knowledge in Agile SCRUM team
Ability to drive tasks to completion and escalate as necessary
Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of formal education and directly related experience, is required
A minimum of 4 years of experience in Software QA
A minimum of 2 years of SQL experience
A minimum of 2 years of experience working with automated testing tools such as QTP
A minimum of 4 years of experience working with WinRunner/LoadRunner
Additional Qualifications
Experience with the supervision or direction of a quality assurance staff preferred
Experience in ALM/QC in the following preferred:
Uploading test cases
Creating and executing test cases
Experience in defect tracking and resolution (tool agnostic) preferred
EEO Statement
Apollo Education Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes diversity. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability, VEVRAA Federal Contractor, and PVS.
Corporate Statement
Apollo Education Group, Inc. was founded in 1973 in response to a gradual shift in higher education demographics from a student population dominated by youth to one in which approximately half the students are adults and over 80 percent of whom work full-time. Apollo's founder, John Sperling, believed -- and events proved him right -- that lifelong employment with a single employer would be replaced by lifelong learning and employment with a variety of employers. Lifelong learning requires an institution dedicated solely to the education of working adults.
Today, Apollo Education Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, Western International University, Apollo Lightspeed, College for Financial Planning, and Institute for Professional Development, has established itself as a leading provider of higher education programs for working adults by focusing on servicing the needs of the working adult. Apollo Education Group is the largest education service provider in North America and has the world's largest educational social network. Apollo is building state of art learning platforms in creating a virtual and highly engaging learning experience. The learning platforms which are built as a cloud-based (Education-as-a-Service) bring a more scientific and social approach to the learning experience. We are changing the way people learn and interact via advanced, scalable learning solutions.
Subsidiary Statement
Apollo Education Group, Inc., is a leading provider of higher education. We have a global network of subsidiaries that include University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, Carnegie Learning, College for Financial Planning, Apollo Education Services, Institute for Professional Development, and Western International University. In 1973, Dr. John Sperling founded Apollo Education Group to reach out to working adults and offer them lifelong learning through an institution dedicated to their education. Today, our subsidiaries provide programs that are up-to-date and relevant to our students and to an evolving world.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Apollo Group
Category : Information Technology
Date : 11/17/2014
### Position Summary
Job ID: 13736
Location: US-AZ - Phoenix
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Position Summary
With direction from QA management, this position is responsible for the development and modification of test plans and scripts, both manual and automated, to ensure the quality, reliability, scalability, and monitoring of both existing and new software applications.
Primary Accountabilities
Develops and implements testing techniques, plans, and scripts to sufficiently test the functionality and load capacity of new and existing applications by working with information technology personnel and business users and utilizing appropriate quality assurance tools and techniques
Supervises the modification and maintenance of both manual and automated test scripts, as required, to accommodate new software releases of target applications
Provides performance and functional test results on the test and production application systems to allow information technology personnel to make informed and knowledgeable application and database upgrades. This includes providing performance and functional reports of test and production systems affected by an upgrade
Participates in the development of guidelines and standards for all, existing and future, applications, databases, and systems
Designs and maintains a monitoring framework, in conjunction with other information technology teams, which monitors all production systems and applications, as well as alerts production application owners and teams as appropriate
May provide direction and support to less experienced quality assurance analysts to assist them and help them increase their understanding of more complex Quality Assurance techniques
May direct or perform activities, which include but are not limited to, obtaining requirements for and performing capacity testing, obtaining and analyzing systems performance data, and evaluating targeted application user interfaces
Prepares activity and progress reports for software quality assurance activities and provides status reports to information technology management as required or apparent
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
A thorough knowledge and understanding of computer science as typically obtained through the completions of a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
A significant understanding and knowledge of modern test methods, commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the quality assurance field is required
Expert knowledge of automated test tools, automated load generation tools, and application performance monitoring tools is required
Expert knowledge of Windows and UNIX development environments
Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external customers and department staff, as described above
Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work/collaborate with development and other QA teams to assist in crucial troubleshooting skills and integration testing
Ability to lead efforts and the supervision or direction of a quality assurance staff
Expert knowledge of all phases in the SDLC
Detail oriented, an analytical and independent thinker
Ability to clearly document processes
Expert knowledge in Agile SCRUM team
Ability to drive tasks to completion and escalate as necessary
Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of formal education and directly related experience, is required
A minimum of 4 years of experience in Software QA
A minimum of 2 years of SQL experience
A minimum of 2 years of experience working with automated testing tools such as QTP
A minimum of 4 years of experience working with WinRunner/LoadRunner
Additional Qualifications
Experience with the supervision or direction of a quality assurance staff preferred
Experience in ALM/QC in the following preferred:
Uploading test cases
Creating and executing test cases
Experience in defect tracking and resolution (tool agnostic) preferred
EEO Statement
Apollo Education Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes diversity. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability, VEVRAA Federal Contractor, and PVS.
Corporate Statement
Apollo Education Group, Inc. was founded in 1973 in response to a gradual shift in higher education demographics from a student population dominated by youth to one in which approximately half the students are adults and over 80 percent of whom work full-time. Apollo's founder, John Sperling, believed -- and events proved him right -- that lifelong employment with a single employer would be replaced by lifelong learning and employment with a variety of employers. Lifelong learning requires an institution dedicated solely to the education of working adults.
Today, Apollo Education Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, Western International University, Apollo Lightspeed, College for Financial Planning, and Institute for Professional Development, has established itself as a leading provider of higher education programs for working adults by focusing on servicing the needs of the working adult. Apollo Education Group is the largest education service provider in North America and has the world's largest educational social network. Apollo is building state of art learning platforms in creating a virtual and highly engaging learning experience. The learning platforms which are built as a cloud-based (Education-as-a-Service) bring a more scientific and social approach to the learning experience. We are changing the way people learn and interact via advanced, scalable learning solutions.
Subsidiary Statement
Apollo Education Group, Inc., is a leading provider of higher education. We have a global network of subsidiaries that include University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, Carnegie Learning, College for Financial Planning, Apollo Education Services, Institute for Professional Development, and Western International University. In 1973, Dr. John Sperling founded Apollo Education Group to reach out to working adults and offer them lifelong learning through an institution dedicated to their education. Today, our subsidiaries provide programs that are up-to-date and relevant to our students and to an evolving world.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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