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Company DescriptionMindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.Job DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT:The QA Analyst collaborates with Business Analysts and Software Developers to plan and execute quality assurance activities throughout the Software Development Life Cycle. The individual is primarily responsible for driving the quality of applications while ensuring the applications conform to functional requirements. The analyst will have experience creating, executing and analyzing functional tests. The analyst will interact with his or her supervisor as needed, but many activities will require independent thought and decision making. The QA Analyst will be responsible for the support and execution of systems and applications testing including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Integrated Applications Testing and Regression Testing.DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:Design and execution of end to end test processes for complex enterprise solutionPlan use of automated tools to execute functional testing as requiredPreparation of effort and cost estimates for test planDocumentation of test resultsCoordination with the project team to ensure remediation of issues identified during the test processPlanning and preparation of test environments to ensure test plans can be executed in a timely and efficient mannerProvision of final sign off for the testing processQualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Skills:Proficiency in Project and Software Development Life Cycle Methodologies and in automated testing tools and methodologies. Must have a thorough understanding of test strategy and planning, test case development, deployment and execution.Thorough knowledge of information systems concepts and terminology.Proficiency with testing Web Services using SOAP UI and Web Service StudioAbility to effectively manage time, prioritizes work, multiple tasks across many assignments, and creates deliverables with minor supervision.Proficiency with SQL queries and data analysis.Ability to work with large amounts of complex data in both a batch and interactive environmentProven ability to bring complex test plans to timely and effective completion.Ability to effectively manage multiple, competing, high-priority projects with varying deadlinesAble to effectively lead and motivate small project teams.Excellent communication skills, both oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills to build strong business relationships.Experience:3 years demonstrated experience in the Technology/IT industry.3 years demonstrated QA testing experience on web-based applications, in addition to experience with development & execution of test scenarios in both small scale and enterprise wide systems.Education:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Experience with Microsoft SQL Server. Able to write queries, understand basic database architecture can incorporate data validation and data mining into test activitiesExperience in use of automated test tools and test management software, preferably Quality Center and Quick Test ProfessionalExperience in testing complex business applications and solutions in a quality assurance analyst roleExperience with international or multi-level marketing business.Experience with complex, multi-national application implementationsAdditional InformationThanks & RegardsPraveen K. Paila470-202-1117