*Position: *SOA Tester *Number of Positions: *1
*Experience Level: *Mid to Senior *Location: *Landings (Blue Ash – Carver Rd) Cincinnati OH *Estimated Start Date: *ASAP *Estimated Duration: *6+ months *Contract-to-Hire Option: **YES (Please only submit US Citizen or Green Card candidates) No layers, must be W2 with your company* *Is this position a part of a team or individual contributor? *Team Participant *How will this person interact with other members in the organization*? Serve as a member of Mercury SOA testing team to provide SME level testing execution, analysis and issues results. *Position Description:* This tester will provide support in developing SOA/integration interface test plans and estimates, automated test script development, executing service test scripts, reporting/tracking defects. The Quality Engineer is responsible for managing quality and test related process execution with high impact to the business. This includes providing feedback on artifacts developed during *requirements and analysis phase* within Mercury projects; authoring test plans and test cases; and performing test execution for both project and support related activities. *Essential Job Functions:* · Work within various test methodologies such as SAFe agile · Participate in the web application technical design process with the Application Architects on Internet and eCommerce related development projects. · Test web services using CA Lisa automated scripts. · Test web services using SDLC best practices. · Participate in all phases of web services system testing. · Develop, implement and maintain quality and test procedures, processes and best practices for QA. · Develop and maintain test plan and test cases with associated test data based upon functional and non-functional requirements. · Identify test automation opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of test services. · Contribute to test automation scripting standards and best practices. · Understand SOA Reference Architecture. · Elicit & understand SOA testing requirements. · Write automation scripts and participate in peer reviews. · Develop a repeatable process for designing, developing, and executing scripts. · Conduct tests, document and analyze test results and present findings to development teams. · Report and document defects found during test cycles. Participate in defect prioritization sessions. · Work with development teams to instill testability into development practices. · Provide test services for support activity and work with release management to assure product release quality. · Communicate timely status, including any potential risks/issues to the appropriate teams to ensure completion of all deliverables within schedule, budget and quality constraints. · Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. *Position/Project Specific Requirements:* · 5+ years of relevant experience in software quality assurance · 2+ years of hands-on, automation testing of web services (both REST and SOAP protocols) · Demonstrated experience in XML, XSD, XPath, MQ, Topics, HTTP, HTTPS, JSON · Knowledge of SOA frameworks, processes, strategies, and approaches · 2+ years of Java programming on test automation scripts · 1+ years of working in an Agile/Scrum methodology · 2+ years of using Quality Center/ALM for test case management · 1+ years of using JIRA for user story management and defect tracking · 2+ years of using T-SQL or PL/SQL for database validation · Ability to succeed and focus in a fast paced environment with noise/distractions *Position/Project Specific Preferences/Desires:* - Prefer 1+ years of automation testing web services using ITKO LISA, CA LISA, or CA DevTest - Prefer SOA test experience be utilized in the current/most recent project - Prefer Agile be utilized in the current/most recent project - Prefer experience working in a SAFe Agile environment - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems Regards, *Padam S.* Client Relationship Manager HANAC Staffing Solutions LLC Fax: 423-402-9915 Web: www.hanac.us -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US_IT.Groups" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to us_itgroups+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to us_itgroups@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/us_itgroups. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.