Manual Test Engineer (Senior Associate) - Immediate Start

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Manual Test Engineer (Senior Associate) for a CONTRACT TO HIRE assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Jersey City, NJ, Dallas, TX, or Tampa, FL.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, maintain, and execute test cases based on epics and releases; present results and supervise defects to closure
• Prepare, maintain, and execute scripts for manual testing
• Review test cases / manual testing approach with team members to ensure comprehensive coverage and acquire feedback
• Track test execution breakthroughs, report on issues and risks with the potential to affect project timelines
• Construct appropriate end-to-end business scenarios through the application of a broad understanding of business objectives and goals
• Collaborate with delivery pipeline teams to drive adoption and resolve open issues.
• Identify dependencies for environmental and data requirements; lead and maintain environment and data.
• Provide mentorship to colleagues related to test coverage and test cases
• Develop a detailed understanding of the product being delivered
• Responsible for process compliance & associated documentation
• Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; calls out appropriately
• The Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 6+ years of related IT experience.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience leading large scale testing efforts or program management
• Intermediate Excel (V-Look ups, Pivot Tables)
• Experience with Manual testing/User Acceptance testing and Test Engineering methodologies
• Detailed understanding of smoke testing, as well as regression testing
• Experience in estimating, prioritizing, and planning testing activities
• In depth knowledge of the SDLC and STLC lifecycles
• Preferably from the Capital Market domain with proven understanding of trade lifecycles
• Eye for business with knowledge of Financial Risk Management or strong desire to learn
• Experienced in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model and coordination
• Experience presenting to business users/stakeholders

Preferred Skills:

• PMP , CSM ,CSPO ,or PMI-ACP a plus
• Experience with test data management is a plus

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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