Manual QA Analyst

About CAI

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated Manual QA Analyst ready to take us to the next level! If you have API testing and are well-versed in JIRA, and are looking for your next career move, apply now.

What You’ll Do

• Execute Quality Assurance activities to ensure system standards and user requirements are met
• Write, manage, and execute test plans
• Design, write, and execute test cases and test scenarios
• Leverage JIRA, SQL, and other testing tools in the execution of Quality Assurance activities
• Gain understanding of operating environment, business processes and application functionality
• Experience with Mobile testing on different platforms and operating systems
• Experienced with use of test tools used in the DevOps environment
• Author the Test Suite - test scenarios and test cases traceable to requirements in order to validate the application deliverables
• Validate data and reports using SQL and other tools (where needed)
• Prioritize and plan quality control activities across a large project, and report on product quality regularly
• Responsible for risk assessment for each release and contribute to bug reporting and triage
• Identify, document and track issues found during testing
• Coordinate with developers and project team members to triage and resolve issues
• Determine, communicate, and execute the appropriate testing strategy for each deliverable
• Evaluates the performance of automation systems or processes, finds improvement opportunities.
• Responsible for repeatable test automation or manual at all three levels of the Agile Test Pyramid
• Addresses client's requirements and resolves complex problems related to industrial automation systems architecture or process implementation
• Addresses client's requirements and resolves complex problems related to industrial automation systems architecture or process implementation

What You'll Need

• 5-8 years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Manual API testing skills
• Strong Test case writing skills (Can think of positive and negative case on the spot based on any requirements provided)
• Strong testing skills
• Well versed in Jira
• Can plan testing strategy for optimal proficiency and delivery
• Someone that can clearly explain bugs and an approach to resolve bugs
• Articulate, friendly, cheerful, outgoing personality. Someone willing to talk in a group and contribute to resolution. Not just a head down tester, someone outspoken
• Can mentor team members and be a team player
• Strong proactiveness, eager to learn and have the right attitude
• Working knowledge of Quality testing and business process analysis, concepts, practices, and procedures in the Agile / DevOps environment.
• Ability to demonstrate a certain degree of creativity combined with analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to collaborate with technical peers and business partners

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Key skills/competency

• Manual testing
• API testing
• JIRA
• SQL
• Test case design
• Agile/DevOps
• Mobile testing
• Software quality
• Risk assessment
• Bug reporting