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**More about this career opportunity**
The primary responsibility of the Software QA Engineer is to monitor every phase of the development process to ensure that the design and software adhere to company standards.
They develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality.
**Key Roles and Responsibilities**:
- Guide the planning, execution, reporting, and successful completion of QA activities for all new development cycles for various releases.
- Work with the required user community (such as Regions) to understand business requirements, and address regional UAT concerns for each release by ensuring a comprehensive end-to-end testing coverage.
- Design and implement end-to-end test scenarios, as well as debugging and defining corrective actions.
- Review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g.
defect densities and open defect counts).
- Perform and document risk analysis and record test progress and results.
Performing thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
- Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
- Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
- Design, develop, code, and execute automation scripts using open source tools.
- Develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness.
- Make recommendations that will enable innovation and streamline overall testing processes.
- Research new tools, technologies, and testing processes as well as user interfaces for consistency and functionality.
- Support and document established QA processes and best practices in Agile Scrum development methodology and influence the continuous improvement of the QA activities.
**Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes**:
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
- Good interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Good team players and maintain the integrity and display good attention to detail
- Ability to understand and analyze complex systems
- Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
- Knowledge of software development process
- Familiarity with agile development such as Scrum
- Knowledge of software integrated development environments
- Ability to handle client and customer issues tactfully and professionally
- Good understanding of object-oriented programming
**Academic Qualifications and Certifications**:
- Relevant certifications such as Leading SAFe would be advantageous
**Required Experience**:
- Demonstrated hands-on testing experience in AGILE/DevOps Methodology, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery
- Proven work experience in software development
- Proven work experience in software quality assurance
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
- Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
- Experience working within a geographically dispersed company is desirable
**A career at NTT means**:
- Being part of a **global pioneer -** where you gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients and world-leading global technology partners and work with a network of over 40,000 smart and diverse colleagues across 57 countries, delivering services in over 200 countries.
- Being at the forefront of **cutting-edge technology -** backed with a 150-year heritage of using technology for good.
With 40% of the world's internet traffic running on our network and where Emoji were first invented, you can be proud of the group's many new 'firsts'.
- ** Making a difference -** by doing meaningful work that helps to shape the future for our clients, and across industries and communities around the world.
- Being **your best self -** in a progressive 'Connected Working' environment that promotes flexibility, connection and wellbeing.
Where diversity and different perspectives are embraced to ensure equal opportunities for all.
- Having ongoing opportunities to **own and develop your career -** with a personal and professional development plan and access to the broadest learning offerings in the industry.