Contract Quality Assurance Analyst in Chicago, IL
At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company. As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready? *PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FREELANCE POSITION* Purpose The Quality Assurance Analysts (QA) is responsible for the development of test strategy documentation, the creation and execution of detailed software test scripts, and for owning the Quality Control process throughout the development lifecycle. Responsibilities include implementation and completion of assigned quality tasks, and ensuring the highest quality client-facing deliverables throughout the application lifecycle. The QA position reports directly to a Software Engineering Manager (SEM). Essential Job Functions Technical Skills and Experience 1. 2+ years of software quality assurance experience specializing in web-based applications. 2. Familiarity with the nuances of unit, system, regression, and user acceptance testing. 3. Ability to digest functional and technical requirements, and use these to create thorough test scripts in accordance with departmental templates. 4. Detailed execution of test scripts with attention to detail 5. Clear documentation of detected defects in the defect tracking system 6. Keen attention to detail, and the ability to catch the most subtle defects. 7. Ability to use systematic methods to research defects 8. Familiarity with automated performance, quality, and security testing tools is a plus 9. Familiarity with coding techniques that assist in testing such as basic SQL or NUnit / JUnit a plus Execution