job summary: QA Tester (Junior to Mid-Level) Local to Greenwood Village Colorado, or Omaha Nebraska. Fully onsite location: Greenwood Village, Colorado job type: Contract to Perm salary: $38.00 - 38.35 per hour work hours: 9am to 5pm education: No Degree Required responsibilities: You will have a crucial role in helping the organization reduce risk and deliver high quality software applications. Key activities for this position include: Work with Technical and Business groups to define the scope of testing requiredExperience working in both Agile and Waterfall methodologiesDefine and execute test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applicationsLead and participate in test planning and quality review sessionsAble to write test cases/scripts which may include application, network, system, regression and user acceptance testingLead test projects with minimal supervisionParticipate in daily calls as needed for coordination of efforts.Perform technical testing activities including planning, design, scripting, and execution, debugging and reportingCreate and execute automated and manual tests for large projects.Research new tools and testing approaches.Perform post-test execution activities including error debugging, and internal and external communicationsAssist with testing execution for all system components, including functional and integration testing, ensuring traceability from requirements to test cases, documenting test cases and generating reports; generating software quality related metricsWork with multiple programs and systems on projects of high complexityProvide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to less experienced individuals.Project Leadership:Provide quality and test advocacy.Perform planning, organizing, monitoring, and oversight of all phases of testing.Work closely with project manager and others to ensure business testing requirements are being met.QA Project Leadership dutiesLead preparation of business scenarios and required test scripts, including identification of needed master and transactional data to execute end-to-end testingFacilitate test meetings and escalating issues/concerns to the project management team as needed.Monitor issues and defects for trends and provide metrics to the project management teamResponsible for the oversight of requirement traceability throughout all test phasesParticipate in requirements and design walkthroughs to understand the testing needs and raise questions to clarify as neededManage risks associated with testing, taking preventative action when risks become unacceptableManage stakeholder relationships with respect to all testing matters qualifications: 2 years experience testing on mainframe, midrange and API applications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience and/or Certifications. Experience using SQL for test data creation and verification Experience with test case development and execution tools such as Jira Test Management, Azure DevOps Journeyman knowledge of information systems elements (hardware, software, network) and their application to business functions/processes. Understanding of the key processes in the business and the business rules that impact the development and/or implementation of information systems Self-starting and comfortable with independently creating test plans and test scenarios with minimum assistance using application and requirement documentation Works well with ambiguity and changing requirements Drives continuous improvement through all processes, including but not limited to, team standards, test planning, resourcing and test execution, as well as debugging, metric collection, and reporting. Must be US citizen or Green Card holder and will need to pass a US Government background check. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.