UI/UX QA Engineer

Job Definition:

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, this position is assigned to one or more high-priority, enterprise-level and internal projects for web-based, mobile and other types of applications used by internal and external clients and/or partners/companies.

The goal of this position is to provide an efficient and effective UI/UX software testing and quality assurance effort before the implementation of new application components, and/or delivery of maintenance releases. This role will assist in delivery of a comprehensive quality practice, solid testable processes and data supplemented by comprehensive documentation.

Required Skills:

Demonstrate understanding around the following competencies:

• Testing websites for functionality, responsiveness, and usability.
• Ensuring that each site follows our client-approved designs with an understanding of UX/UI principles, CRO principles, and ADA compliance.
• Testing websites from the perspective of the user on all critical breakpoints across SLA defined browsers and platforms (web & mobile).
• Assures compliance for delivered wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes.
• Take an active role in establishing UI/UX standards and guidelines, validates visual designs that adhere to an established standard.
• Validates complex navigation flows converting functional requirements into simple user journeys.
• Collaborates with business units and engineering teams to review UI/UX across all LOB’s and assure the designs are implemented as specified.
• Continuously looks for ways to improve the user experience and user interfaces, collaborating PO & Sales with intent to create more value for the business.
• Establish and promote UX/UI design guidelines, best practices and standards based on user behavior.
• Experienced with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practice and provides Built-In Quality by defining (and potentially automating) tests before, or as part of, specifying system behavior
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) guided by Agile methodology. This includes but not limited to: Requirements/User Stories Evaluation, Evaluation of System Design, Data Structure, Functional Testing, UIT/UAT, Production Readiness, Post-Deployment maintenance.
• Hands on experience in Quality Assurance and Testing. This includes:
• Test Planning (PBI Analysis, Establishing Priorities, Providing Estimates)
• Test Design (Create/Review Test Procedures, Create/Review Test Conditions, Identify/Create Test Data)
• Test Execution (Execute Test Procedures, Create/Triage Bugs, Status Reporting, Provide Requirements Traceability)
• UAT Support and Production implementation support.
• Knowledge and understanding of IT Quality Assurance testing applications, methods and methodologies.
• Flexibility in learning new products and technologies quickly, as well as the versatility to move across platforms and/or applications as needed.
• Aptitude around test automation by executing scripts, reporting results, or having familiar knowledge with basic coding skills.
• Ability to own project assignments and meet deadlines and work independently, as well as, in a group setting.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Consistently identifies, communicates and implements improvement opportunities.

Positions Focus:

• Develop and deploy UI/UX testing activities providing comprehensive coverage for:
• In-Sprint testing associated with new feature / functionality delivery.
• End to End and target-specific regression testing activities that include validation and verification.
• Target specific testing and business process validation with potential QA research.
• Act as a primary or secondary point of contact for QA team as it pertains to UI/UX testing.
• Deliver comprehensive documentation and lead knowledge transfer (KT) for the team.
• Lead defect tracking and resolution process working with Business, PO and Development teams.
• Deliver and maintain post-deployment V&V activities.
• Provide reporting for status, progress and coverage.

Personal Competencies: 

Self-starter, team player, technical perspective, highly organized, goal driven, energetic, problem solver, thorough, innovative, flexible, determined, great communicator, process improvement.