QA Test Analyst-W2 only

Independent ConsultantsIndependent ConsultantsIndependent ConsultantsRole: QA Test Analyst IVLocation: Durham, NC - OnsiteDuration: 6 Months+ RequirementsBachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.3+ years of experience developing enterprise software systems (developer focus)5+ years of experience in QA automation development and scripting.5+ years of experience in all aspects of functional testing across a broad set of technologies, including cloud technology, container based microservices for sub-UI testing, RESTful service testing, thin-client testing (html/Angular), database testing, virtual service stub testing, and more.5+ years of experience in developing sub-UI and UI based scripts with tools like Selenium, RIT, Visual Studio, UFT, custom code, and more.Deep knowledge of user story to test case translation with methods like Gherkin/Cucumber or equivalent.Strong understanding of object-oriented programming.Experience with testing infrastructure on AWS platform including queue-based Java services.Ability to use AWS services for fault detection and resolution.Experience with performance analysis and benchmarking via AWS CloudWatch.Experience with cross browser testing.Experience in scripting technologies for Test Data ManagementExpert knowledge with Test Data Management tools and methods.Expert knowledge in Test Plan and Test Case development for compliance or validated software systems.The ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex user design issues into clean, understandable solutions.Candidate must flourish in a fast paced, iterative, deadline driven environment.Strong communication and organizational skills are critical to success among this company of talented individuals.Familiar with common test automation tools including but not limited to:SeleniumVisual Studio Team Foundation Server: Performance Testing Automation, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM)Maven (build management)Jenkins (continuous integration services)Database management studios for DB2, Oracle, or SQL ServerGit (code repository)OthersFamiliar with the following syntax as far as it is needed for assisting test automation tasks:Java, C#, JavaScript, Python and PerlSQL