Job description

The Quality Assurance Specialist takes holistic view of all projects. You will work closely with Project Managers and Technologists to mitigate risks and manage delivery, so strong organizational and interpersonal skills are key.

The QA Specialist will have the opportunity to work across a range of world-class brands, applying your skills to large and small projects including complex back-end systems, social apps, rich interactive web experiences and even physical digital products. The QA Specialist is a self-starter, working as part of core project teams to see projects through from conception to delivery and on-going monitoring and refinement.

This position requires candidates to obtain a Level 2 Security Clearance in accordance with U.S. government regulations. As such, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) are eligible to apply.

You Will:

Championing quality and QA process across departments
Monitor project compliance to standards and guidelines
QA requirements and risk analysis
Test planning, scoping and estimation of QA effort
Perform integration, functionality, system, regression, load and acceptance testing using manual methods and testing tools
Test case design
Test case execution (Front-end and Back-end testing)
Issue management / bug tracking
Test case maintenance and regression testing
QA progress reporting

You Have:

Test case design techniques
Functional and Non-Functional testing techniques (Structured, Exploratory)
Broad knowledge of web platforms
Compatibility testing (cross browser, platform and device)
Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Knowledge of client-server HTTP requests (CRUD, RESTful) using tools (Charles, Fiddler, Firebug)
Content & data verification, working with databases and SQL
Accessibility Testing (WCAG AA), screen readers, colour contrast, keyboard testing, etc.
Test case management tools (TestRail)
Bug tracking tools (Jira, Selenium)

Nice-to-Haves:

ISTQB Certification or other QA related certifications
CAC (common access card)
Automated testing tool experience (i.e. Cypress)

We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.

Salary Range

$47—$55 USD

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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