QA SPECIALIST
Location: Hybrid in Cupertino, CA (Tuesday-Thursday on site but must be willing to come onsite 5 days a week)
Duration: 3 months (potential extension)
Pay Rate: $28-$33/hr depending on experience (W2 and benefit options)
The Planet Group is seeking a QA Specialist to join our well-known advertising client on a 3-month contract. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position and will work a hybrid schedule out of their Cupertino, CA office.
QA Specialist Responsibilities:
- Run tests against new and updated pages of the client website and other deliverables, via manual as well as automated methods
- Execute test cases (manual or automated) across multiple platforms and analyze results
- Write detailed and easy to understand bug reports
- Verify new features as well as bug fixes
- Test web content on supported environments
- Certify pre-released pages and web applications against a list of internal standards
- Work with cross-functional teams to collaborate and ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle
- Evaluate HTML and CSS code changes to determine an appropriate test strategy
- Communicate risks to leads and manager as needed
- When necessary write test cases in coordination with the team lead
QA Specialist Qualifications:
- 2+ years of working as a Quality Assurance professional or Web Developer
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work
- Attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines are essential to success
- Ability to pick up new responsibilities quickly
- Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
- Extensive knowledge of front-end web testing and automation experience preferred
- Experience testing large-scale marketing websites and good understanding of testing UI elements
- Basic understanding of JavaScript, HTML and CSS
- Ability to clearly document and troubleshoot errors
- Experience with the Agile methodology and regression testing a plus
- Experience working with Git
- Understand how to read a test plan and execute test cases
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Solid understanding of browser variations and rendering engines
- Familiarity testing on MacOS, iOS, Windows and Android
- Experience working on large-scale websites is a plus