QA Tester (XML/Middleware)

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

Job Description:

Job Title: QA Tester (XML/Middleware)
Location: Minneapolis MN
Duration: 6 plus Months

Looking for only local candidates in Minneapolis and W2 candidates only.

Required skills 

• 5+ years IT quality assurance and systems/application testing experience.
• Perform functional testing of web services for a middleware application.
• Minimum 5 years testing experience required - Web services middleware testing using Soap XML messages experience required.
• Strong experience in XML/Middleware and technical background.
• Demonstrable skills with Quality Center/ALM
• Experience creating test plans, test cases and other test artifacts required
• Black box testing required
• Ability to read log files required - SoapUI Pro/ReadyAPI (or comparable tool)

Preferred Skills 

• Unix/Linux/technical experience preferred
• Experience testing banking systems desired
• Hogan experience a plus
• Good analytical skills
• Good writing skills
• Good communication skills
• Independent worker, self-starter
• Ability to work well in high paced environment
• Ability to shift priorities quickly and easily
• Experience working in a distributed development team desired

Responsibilities: 

• Creates, prepares and implements systems quality assurance reviews for numerous applications.
• Responsible for primary development of testing strategies. Consults with users, providing advice and direction.
• Performs more complex analysis of business requirements and system specifications. May serve as a coordinator for all testing activities on a project.
• Creates test plans and scripts for own projects.
• May lead and review test plans written by others.
• Performs moderately complex to complex test data conditioning, regression testing and testing validation.
• Provides specific guidance on defects to developers.
• Gives direction to less experienced analysts.
• Logs, tracks, and verifies resolution of software and specification defects.
• Documents all phases of the Systems QA process

For more information, please contact

Pavithra P

973 507 7535 

pavithra.p(at)artechinfo.com