Stratford Solutions is looking to add an Entry-Level to Junior Automated Back-end Tester to their growing Quality Assurance team located in Bolivar, MO.

**Only residents local to Bolivar, MO and the surrounding areas will be considered. Will consider candidates who can relocate from 1-2 hours away.**

This unique position will be a great learning experience for the Entry-level or Junior Tester, where they can balance basic coding practices that they have learned with testing automation. They will be given the opportunity to learn a tool, and own it.

Job Description:

The Junior QA Tester helps in the planning, constructing and execution of release tests and will eventually be responsible for applying business and functional knowledge to meet the team’s overall test objectives. Develops growing skills with testing principles, processes and methods as defined in the methodology framework. The Junior Tester will ensuring that the testing standards, guidelines, and testing methodology are applied as specified in testing approach, and that all testing results are easily accessible and understandable. May perform defect coordination functions, ensuring that test defects are tracked to closure and that the defect repository is kept up-to-date with the current status. Also included in the defect coordination function is the creation and distribution of test status metrics as required by the project. The Junior Tester may interact with the end customer, frequently interacts with internal customers and may be required to participate in pager/on-call support.

• Create test models for release testing (plans, data and scripts) including the identification, collection and/or creation of test data
• Determine and meet time estimates and schedules for testing efforts
• Develop, update and maintain quality testing standards and procedures
• Communicate effectively with customers and software vendors as appropriate
• Assist in the planning, creation and control of the test environment(s)
• Determine and meet time estimates and schedules for testing efforts
• Create test models for release testing (plans, data and scripts) pate in structured walk-through and peer reviews
• Participate in the coordination and execution of release testing
• Update and test release installation procedures
• Participate in Lessons Learned as appropriate

Required Skills/Experience:

• Technical aptitude or background preferably with experience in test automation
• Will consider hiring soon-to-be college graduates pursuing a CS, CIS or MIS degree, as long as they have some testing experience
• Candidates must be interested in learning a specialized skill leading to growth opportunity as a SME role within test automation
• Very strong attention to detail

**Only residents local to Bolivar, MO and the surrounding areas will be considered. Will consider candidates who can relocate from 1-2 hours away.**

*U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. (green card and EAD) are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

*Candidate must be able to pass a background investigation.

*Unable to work with 3rd party candidates or agencies

Stratford Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.