QA Analyst

Job Role: QA Analyst
Location: Richfield, MN local candidates only
Duration: 6+ month contract
NEED: US Citizen or Green card or ead

MUST HAVE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
5+ years of QA experience.
2+ years of Automated QA experience
Agile development experience a must
Excellent communication skills
Analytical thinker, detailed oriented.
Good problem solving skills.
Detail oriented
Team player
Must have experience testing highly complex domains
Experience Testing REST web services and a basic understanding of HTTP protocols (GET/POST/ETC)”
Basic working knowledge of SQL and relational databases”
Basic understanding of MQ and message queuing systems"
Testing will be 80% Manual Testing, 20% automated.”
We are moving towards more automation”
Tester will use an in-house automation tool for automated web testing"
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Experience in working and interacting with Product owners
Prior experience in working TDD (Test Driven Development) and/or ATDD (Acceptance Test Driven
Development)
Working in short release cycles (1 week)
Technical as well as front end testing experience
Prior experience with Retail
Basic knowledge of nosql databases (Cassandra)
What are the soft skills that you feel candidates must-have in order to be successful in this role?
Strong planning, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
Team player who exhibits effective interpersonal skills with a collaborative style
A positive, quality-oriented, reliable, organized, and flexible individual with an ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment

If anyone might be intersted please send resumes to kmarsh@ayrglobal (dot) com or you can reach me direct at (571) 250-6817