QA Tester

NEW QA Tester with Empower experieneceWell branded industry leader is seeking a Quality Assurance Tester who will be responsible for verification, validation, and implementation of deployed software by the Development team. The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work on a variety of projects such as web, Loan Origination System, and Windows-based applications. This person must have Encompass LOS experience.

• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test data, test scenarios, and other test documentation.
• Accurately report and manage defects.
• Actively participate in quality assurance process improvement.
• Execute functional, regression, and various other types of testing as appropriate.
• Gain a firm understanding of business rules and new features being implemented.
• Work closely with Development, Application Support, and Business teams to test applications and assist in providing direction for defect fixes and systems enhancements.
• Estimate test effort and provide updates on remaining work to project team and project management.

• Experience in creating and executing test plans and test cases.
• In-depth knowledge of QA methodologies and best practices.
• Strong understanding of testing techniques, approaches and strategies.
• Good understanding of RDBMS and SDLC.
• Client/Server and Web/Internet application testing experience.
• Proficiency working with Excel.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Exhibits good judgment, professionalism, and open-mindedness.
• Must be self-motivated, dependable, trainable and a team player.
• Attention to detail and able to work independently but within a team environment.
• Encompass LOS, mortgage, and lending experience is required