QA Tester

Location: Harrisburg, PA - local candidates
Position Type: Hybrid, one day a month onsite is required
Contract Length: 5 months, extension likely
Position Overview:
This role is critical in planning, executing, and managing comprehensive software testing across product, system, unit, load, and network testing domains. The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong technical skills, and the ability to develop test strategies, resolve issues, and ensure software quality through structured testing processes and methodologies.
Required Skills:

• 4 years of agile method software testing experience
• 3 years of iOS Mobile experience
• Demonstrated exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study a plus

Duties:

• Reviews and understands the Test Team work plan.
• Assists in managing and directing Test Team processes.
• Anticipates, identifies, tracks, and resolves issues and risks affecting own work and the work of the Test and/or Application Teams.
• Develop contingency plans as necessary.
• Research problems before approaching the Team Lead or Test Team Lead for assistance.
• Assists or guides Testers as needed.
• Develop understanding of system business requirements supported by the Test team
• Assists Application Teams to plan and execute component and assembly tests.
• Participates in assembly or product test execution as required.
• Defines product test plans and criteria for acceptance.
• Develops, updates, and maintains testing standards and procedures.
• Resolves testing process questions / issues.
• Assists in the planning, creation, and control of the test environments.
• Conducts inspections; resolve issues.
• Coordinates and executes assembly or product tests with the Test Team, Application Team and the Program Manager.
• Assists Team Lead or Test Team Lead in monitoring estimated-time-to-complete (ETC) and actuals for assigned tasks.
• Works with Test Team members to enhance their testing skills and build technical and Updates and tests release installation procedures.
• Defines and utilizes entry / exit criteria for testing.
• Schedules the design of structured walk-throughs or inspections; resolve issues.
• Determines time estimates and schedule for own work and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Identifies and tracks issues, risks, and action items.
• Creates test models for product test and release control (plans, data, and scripts).
• Conducts structured walk-throughs
• Executes assembly or product tests.
• Meets time estimates for assigned tasks.
• Communicates accurate and useful status updates.
• Follows quality standards.