Senior IT Quality Assurance Analyst

Supporting educators isn't just our specialty, it's our passion. From basic school supplies to curriculum-based solutions, School Specialty's unmatched selection of quality, value-driven education products, services and programs has been assembled to help educators and their students succeed.  
 

Come join our 2,300 associates who are part of a company that truly makes a difference in the lives of children.  We are currently searching for a Senior IT Quality Assurance Analyst to join our Corporate Headquarters located in Greenville, WI.  Along with a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer a culture where you can wear jeans everyday, enjoy free coffee and popcorn and get involved in your schools and community with 24 hours of paid time off for such activities.

This role requires a candidate with experience in architecting and executing a QA strategy.  This experience will be key in developing and implementing School Specialty's Quality Assurance Methodology as it relates to our business systems, as well as executing the the methodology on a day-to-day basis with both internal and external resources. 

Summary of essential job functions

·  Assist with defining and executing QA Methodology, standards, processes, and deliverables within the system development life cycle

·  Develop and implement test plans, test scripts, test cases, and test tools to execute QA tasks related to system implementations and enhancements

·  Execute multiple types of testing including, but not limited to: integration testing, system testing, regression testing, performance testing, white box testing, black box testing using both manual and automated processes

·  Identify quality issues and determine corrective action through analyzing results

·  Prioritize issues and focus on critical needs

·  Participate in project planning efforts in order to develop appropriate test plan and test deliverables

·  Lead off-shore testing team in execution of test deliverables and adherence to School Specialty QA Methodology

·  Determine process for tracking test and resolution activities for both in-house and off-shore accountability

·  Support the QA and Training Manager in on-boarding, training and management of off-shore testing resources

·  Interface with Training Analysts to transfer knowledge necessary for training documentation and development

• Bachelor Degree highly preferred, though number of years of experience will be taken into consideration.

• 5 + years in a Quality Assurance role with proven experience implementing a QA practice

• SQL and relational database experience

• Oracle eBusiness Suite knowledge; managing the QA function in Oracle eBusiness Suite a plus

Knowledge/Skills required

• Ability to interpret and analyze business requirements, and then create and execute test plans to validatate requirements are met

• Expertise in executing multiple types of testing including integration testing, system testing, regression testing, performance testing, white box testing, black box testing using both manual and automated processes

• Experience using automated testing applications;  ATS Suite experience a plus

• Create and execute test plans and test cases with minimal guidance for web-based and Oracle applications

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work with all level of associates and management

• Strong decision making, problem solving, and analytical skills

• Effective documentation and process development skills

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple demands and priorities

• Willingness to share critical expertise and knowledge within the team

• Ability to work with minimal guidance

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