**Job#: 2002100****Apex Systems**, the nations 2nd Largest IT Services firm, has an immediate opportunity for a **QA Specialist** to work for an **International Financial Services** **Company**.**Job ID: #2002100****Position: Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist****Location: Chicago, IL (100% On-Site)****Duration: 12-Month Contract****Role**:**Key Responsibilities**:- Develop detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test cases based on functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements.- Lead test planning, usually at a team level. When part of a Scrum team, ensure stories are well refined and contain clear acceptance criteria.- Ensure in-scope and out-of-scope items are clearly identified during test planning.- Implement the test framework for the team.- Identify automation opportunities and develop test automation for applicable test types.- Help condition and generate test data and ensure data compliance requirements are met on all levels of test environments. Assist in identifying and managing sensitive test data.- Execute test cases, including manual and automated tests, and record test results.- Report issues and defects along with the appropriate background information for review.- Participate in triaging reported issues/defects and assist with resolving or escalating them as necessary.- Create and manage traceability. Trace tests forwards/backwards through the development lifecycle and back to requirements.- Use testing tools and follow processes to complete testing on a given test environment, and assist with fulfillment of necessary steps required to promote code base to higher level environments.- Maintain and catalog test suites across test types (Smoke, Integration, Regression, etc.)**Required Skills**:- Knowledge and familiarity with qTest, Cypress Jira, Toad (or any other similar database viewer)- Demonstrable understanding of SQL queries and the ability to manipulate data- Basic knowledge of deployment automation and continuous delivery practices- Demonstrates working knowledge of Agile frameworks and has experience working on a Scrum based Agile team.EEO Employer- Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico._**Employee Type**:Contract**Location**:Florida, FL, US**Job Type**:**Date Posted**:November 1, 2023
