Job Description :
Sr QA Automation tester

Functions:           Functional, Regression, Load & Security Testing utilizing Visual Studio 2012
Location:             Chicago, IL 60604
Duration:            3-month Contract to Hire (if converted salary could be between 85k-95k/yr)

Phone then face to face



The selected candidate will work as a Quality Assurance Tester implementing automation strategies test plans and test scripts for Functional, Regression, Load & Security Testing utilizing Visual Studio 2012 testing tools.  Please note that the client uses the test harness that comes with Visual Studio to drive both manual testing and unit tests which are deployed both locally and in Azure.  

Activities:
- Design, develop, maintain, and run automated test suites and detailed test scripts to perform functional testing of applications based on business requirements. 
- Work with development team to develop automated test plans, test cases and strategies.
- Participate in all aspects of automated testing, including functional, regression, load and security testing
- Track and report test execution status and effectively document defects, including reproduction cases/data/environment.
- Partner and effectively communicate with project stakeholders and programmers.
- Participate in review of product requirements specifications, providing feedback and guidance on required use-case detail. 
- Able to work both independently and with a team, potentially with minimal supervision. 

Required Skills:
- A minimum of 3-5 years of equivalent work experience required
- 3 years (minimum) of test automation/design experience in Visual Studio and working knowledge of relational database systems.   
- Must be able to write and execute automated testing scripts for functional, and regression, load and security testing. 
- Experience testing in Agile Environment/Scrum is preferred. 
- Must have the ability to write SQL queries for creating, updating, and analyzing test data. 
- Familiarity with testing in Visual Studio 2012 is a plus.
             

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