Mobile QA Engineer

Tasks

• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.

• Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.

• Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.

• Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.

• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.

• Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.

• Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.

• Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.

• Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.

• Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.

• Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks.

• Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.

• Update automated test scripts to ensure currency.

• Create or maintain databases of known test defects.

• Install, maintain, or use software testing programs.

• Install and configure recreations of software production environments to allow testing of software performance.

• Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem-free operations.

• Identify program deviance from standards, and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.

• Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness.

• Design or develop automated testing tools.

• Investigate customer problems referred by technical support.

• Conduct historical analyses of test results.

• Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source.

• Evaluate or recommend software for testing or bug tracking.

• Coordinate user or third-party testing.

• Collaborate with field staff or customers to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.

• Visit beta testing sites to evaluate software performance.

• Provide technical support during software installation or configuration.

Skills

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

• Programming - Writing computer programs for various purposes.

• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Knowledge

• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.