Software Quality Assurance Test Analyst II -SAP

Main Objective:  

Arthrex, a growing medical device manufacturer, is looking for a Software Quality Assurance Test Analyst II (SAP) with the responsibility for leading and performing the testing of SAP tools and business processes. The SAP Test Analyst will work with SAP Solution Manager (SolMan) 7.2 as a test management tool and SAP Solution Manager CBTA as a test automation tool.  The SAP Test Analyst will interact with various SAP application team members (BA’s, Application Analysts, Security Analysts, Basis, etc.) including SQA testers onsite and offshore within the IT division of Arthrex.  The SQA Test Analyst will be part of a dynamic software test team with established standards and processes in place supporting best practices in both manual and automating testing of enhancements, upgrades, and fixes.  Previous experience in a company within an FDA regulated industry is preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work independently, as well as with a test team, under general supervision of SQA manager or supervisor, to evaluate and test software applications used by various business units within Arthrex.  
• Apply test methodology, as well as business process and application knowledge, in the design of tests and testing strategies.   Based on business and functional requirements, identify testing scenarios and develop test cases to include test objective, pre-requisites, test steps, and expected results. 
• Execute planned and exploratory testing, utilizing manual and automated test cases, to assure the quality of an application’s usability, functionality, security, and performance.   Document actual test results and defects.   
• Communicate issues identified during testing activities to application development team and provide recommended process/application improvements to management.
• Estimate effort for tasks assigned and provide status of daily progress to test lead or management.
• Participate in application/project team meetings and provide status.
• May be assigned to lead a testing project thus being responsible for all test planning and reporting activities.
• Assist test lead in defining and tracking SQA metrics such as requirements coverage, test case readiness, test execution progress, and defect counts and statistics in SQA test management tool, or perform all of this work as a test lead. 
• Develop testing artifacts – test cases, automated test scripts, test plan document, test summary report, and requirement traceability matrix – in SQA test management tool and in SQA project repository and Arthrex Document Management system using Arthrex standard templates, and/or assist test lead in these activities.
• Perform peer reviews of test cases and may assist in performing internal audits of project documentation.
• Prepare knowledge documents and provide cross training to team members.
• May assist in release management /production deployment activities.
• Follow Arthrex SQA standards and procedures.

Incidental Duties:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field required
• 2 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance performing UI, Functional, and Regression testing of packaged, custom developed (.Net/Java), and mobile applications required
• Integration/Interface/File Transfer, Data Migration (ETL), and/or Performance testing experience, additionally preferred
• Experience with testing business applications running on web, client server, and mobile platforms required, including performance of OS and browser compatibility testing
• ERP knowledge and testing experience preferred
• Experience with testing relational databases, SQL or XML/JSON; basic to advanced database querying skills required
• Experience with using SolMan, SpiraTest, Zephyr Scale or equivalent Test Management tool required

• Experience with using (running scripts) UFT, SolMan CBTA, Selenium or equivalent Test Automation tool preferred
• Experience in testing emergency application defects in production systems, system patches, maintenance releases, enhancement releases, and implementations of new applications required
• Experience in analyzing business, functional, and technical requirements/specifications and developing and executing structured/methodical test cases to prove fulfillment of requirements and viability of application usage and functionality required
• Experience in leading testing projects and coordinating tasks of team members

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Working knowledge of the Software Development Life cycle and SQA’s role in it through proven explanation of the process
• Solid understanding of programming languages and several technologies including relational databases, SQL and XML/JSON
• Demonstrated ability to document test plans, test cases, test results
• Demonstrated problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy 
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet task and project deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills and a customer service orientation
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification (CTFL) preferred

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

PC servers, workstations and laptops.  Microsoft environment. Work with standard current computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets and databases.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.