Quality Assurance Specialist - Kitchener, Canada - Hewlett Packard

Hewlett Packard

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Kitchener, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Summary

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies to identify defects, verify functionality, and maintain a high standard of product excellence.

The role monitors testing progress, analyzes results, and makes informed decisions based on testing outcomes.

The role ensures the delivery of software that meets user expectations and industry standards, by collaborating closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Analyzes design and determines test scripts, coding, automation, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.
Identifies and debugs, and creates solutions for issues with code and integration into software and firmware architecture.
Performs code reviews and participates in design discussions to identify potential quality issues.
Analyzes testing processes and suggests improvements for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of QA activities.
Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding test status, project progress, and issue resolution.
Represents the software quality assurance team for all phases of larger and morecomplex development projects.
Provides guidance and mentoring to lessexperienced staff members.

Education & Experience Recommended**- Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

Typically has 47 years of work experience, preferably in software quality assurance, test harnesses and QA focused tools, or a related field or an advanced degree with 35 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications

Certified Software Quality Engineer
Certified Associate in Software Quality (CASQ)
Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE)

Knowledge & Skills

Agile Methodology
Application Programming Interface (API)
Automation
CI/CD
Computer Science
Debugging
Java (Programming Language)
Jenkins
JIRA
Python (Programming Language)
Scripting
Scrum (Software Development)
Selenium (Software)
Software Development
Software Engineering
Software Quality (SQA/SQC)
Software Testing
SQL (Programming Language)
Test Automation
Test Planning

Cross-Org Skills

Effective Communication
Results Orientation
Learning Agility
Digital Fluency
Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity
Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

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