Description -  In this role you will working as part of a product development team. The individual must be comfortable working in a team-based agile environment. The primary responsibilities include the following:  · Test whether user stories meet the acceptance criteria and overall definition of done.  · Monitor, measure, and improve software development and test processes.  · Diagnose product problems and assist Technical Support as needed.  · Assist in building a culture of learning and continuous improvement for the team.  Location  · Basking Ridge, NJ  Position Responsibilities:  · The individual will be responsible for all aspects of testing and Quality Assurance through the full lifecycle from requirements gathering through implementation.  · Participate in requirements gathering, “story grooming” sessions, with the team to ensure the Acceptance Criteria are clear, complete, and testable.  · Test each User Story to verify the Acceptance Criteria are met and the end-to-end user experience is consistent throughout.  · Assist with assessment of the “downstream” impacts of changes to the system to identify the necessary scope of regression testing and testing that should be performed by interfacing applications.  · Review defects identified by end users, working with the end user to identify the steps to recreate the bug.  · Logging defects, testing/retesting defects, tracking progress and results and reporting status to the project lead  · Help identify workflows which would benefit from having a Test Automation engineer script a test.  · Carry out other related tasks and projects  ·  Desired Skills:  · Ability to acquire an in depth understanding of complicated business processes from the end users perspective, as well as from a data quality perspective.  · Strong communication skills are required to communicate with team members, other Office of Information Technology resources, stakeholders, and end users.  · Interest in learning new technology.  · Willingness to go the extra mile to help the team deliver.  · Experience using mainframe systems is a plus  · Minimum 2 years of Agile related experience or equivalent  Position Requirements:  · Bachelor’s Degree  · Proficient in English and related technical writing for communicating plans and results; MS Office applications (Word, Excel)  · Able to work and communicate well with others.  · Able to produce and exercise rigorous test procedures and recognize errors.  · Strong ownership and organizational skills.  · Able to work independently as required.  · Work successfully in a cross-functional team environment  · Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, as well as organization and document skills  · Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment

Thank You,

Rohan Ghag Recruitment Lead Avacend, Inc. 3155 North Point Pkwy Bldg. G  Suite 130, Alpharetta GA 30005 Phone: 678-935-7308

Rohan.g@avacend.com

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