IT Jobs in Chicago IL

QA Lead- Riverwoods, Contract, 6099

Manual QA Lead:
North Suburbs client is looking for a dedicated QA Lead with a reasonably strong technical background. Must have 5-7 years software development experience with 2-4 years hands-on programming experience (Java / J2EE preferred), experience working on n-tier applications, 2-4 years database experience (SQL Server preferred) with experience. Manual and any experience testing Java apps. This is a long term contract.

Under general supervision, leads other Quality Technicians in complex activities related to the release of new products or new software releases. Activities include quality assurance review of specified products; reviewing programs for product completeness and accuracy prior to product release; providing support to internal users and customers for technical system related calls. Typically requires five or more.

If qualified and interested in this position, please email kate.lay@addisonsearch.com

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Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010 permalink.

QA with Credit Derivatives- Chicago, Direct, 6093

This job will requires both high team interaction and ability to formulate testing strategies independently.

Required:
1. Two to five years experience in the Financial industry
2. A Financial Qualification (undergrad or grad). Background with Credit Derivatives, Corporate Bonds, and Fixed Income products
3. Keen eye for detail in dealing with high volumes of data with minimal tolerance for error in a complex system integration environment
4. Strong spreadsheet and MS Office skills
5. Ability to write test plans, develop new (and expand existing) test cases and prepare all project related documentation
6. Good communication skills and learning ability highly desired
7. Strong team skills in a high pressure environment along with the ability to meet deadlines consistently and interact meaningfully with various development, business and project management groups to achieve those results

Desired:
1. Understanding of trading strategies, market/economic drivers, quantitative financial modeling techniques and the overall banking business model
2. Knowledge of QA tools and processes

If qualified and interested in this position, please email kate.lay@addisonsearch.com

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QA Project Lead- Chicago, Direct, 6061

QA Project Lead from a large enterprise data centric organization in a 24X7 operation.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#6061

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Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 permalink.

Tester - API, SOAP, Java, Hadoop- Chicago, Contract, 6054

Scope of WorkWork will include the design and development of a testing harness with an interface to allow for the submission, retrieval and analysis of data records and quality scores used inside the system. Additional tasks will include participation in team status and operations meetings as requested by the Technology Manager.
· Well-rounded Java development background in both Linux and Windows environments.
· Experience developing or testing applications using Apache Hadoop and associated technologies (MapReduce, Pig, Hive, HBase, HDFS), or a similar distributed computing framework.
· Experience with application monitoring technologies like JMX, Ganglia, and Gomez.
· Familiarity with business rule management using Drools and Guvnor.
· Experience developing SOAP and REST web services and with Struts, Spring framework, JBoss, Tomcat, and related Apache technologies.
· Knowledge of and experience with object-oriented programming, design patterns, and software architecture.
· Experience with relational database technologies like Oracle, MySQL, and Hibernate.
· Experience with Eclipse and Ant.
· Experience developing automated test systems.
· Experience using Agile development methodologies.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#6054

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Functional Tester- Chicago, Direct, 5958

Description
Position OverviewA Functional Analyst/Tester works across a project team having a variety of roles and responsibilities. Functional Analyst/Testers must be intelligent analytical problem solvers with strong written and verbal communication skills. Candidates must be self-starters, detail oriented, able to quickly learn and practically apply new knowledge in a fast-paced client driven environment. As a Functional Analyst/Tester you must have:
A sound understanding of requirements gathering processes, tools, and templates.
The ability to create use cases, requirements traceability matrix, functional design documents, and test scripts with minimal direction and support from team lead or manager
A thorough understanding of functional, regression, user acceptance and quality assurance testing.
The ability to work from requirements and design specifications to develop and execute test specifications and test scripts across multiple data intensive applications. Functional Analysts/Testers work closely with Functional Leads and Project Managers to drive requirement definition, prioritization and contribute to project scoping estimates. They must have a deep understanding of Testing and QA processes and defect tracking. They should be comfortable working with a variety of teams/individuals including User Experience, Creative, Technical, Program Management as well as our Partners and Customers. Responsibilities
Effectively applies client methodologies and tools to project delivery.
Serves as a Functional/Domain expert on the project team.
Contributes to a variety of deliverables and may manage a single activity or stream of work.
Adept at identifying, quantifying, and managing risk to project delivery.
Extrapolate core project requirements based on client needs and translates to project documentation.
Ability to define a problem, possible conclusions and present options for mitigation.
Develops detailed test plans and test cases from business requirements and systems specifications.
The ability to prepare and execute test scripts and document test results with minimal direction from team lead or project manager.
Ability to track defects to closure and lead bug triage meetings. Communication
Actively contribute to client working sessions.
Lead User Acceptance Testing Sessions.
Daily communication of status, issues and risks to Project Lead/Management.
Organized and structured in written and oral communications. Technical Understanding
Experience in one of more of the following solution sets: Corporate Sites, Business Intelligence, and RIA/Web 2.0 Applications.
Understands the elements of User Experience and the application and benefits of a User-Centered Design process in the delivery of solutions.
Maintains a cursory understanding of new and emerging technologies and their potential application at a client.

Required Experience/Skills
Bachelors degree
3+ years professional experience in consulting with at least 2 years experience as a Functional Analyst.
Consulting experience delivering web channel solutions at an enterprise scale.
Understanding of user experience design and Rich Internet Applications
Experience serving as the functional subject matter expert on projects based on previous experience and/or the ability to quickly learn and become the resident expert.
Experience serving as a QA tester on projects, experience leading test phase or component of testing preferred

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5958

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Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 permalink.

Java Integration Tester- Chicago, Direct, 5944

Java Integration Test Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Integration Test Engineer to join our team, grow with us, and teach us a few things along the way. The ideal candidate would have 5+ years of experience split between software development and quality assurance (QA), and would bring with them ideas and experience on how to best automate the testing of large enterprise systems.
· You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of test harnesses for non-GUI, server-side components
· You will work closely with the development and QA teams to analyze system components and implement and maintain automated test cases that provide a high level of code coverage
· Be able to demonstrate proficiency with Java, SQL, and Unix/Linux, and have a basic understanding of messaging concepts such as JMS, MQ, and RV
· Show familiarity with a reasonable subset of the following:
Domain Specific Languages (DSLs), Test Driven or Behavior Driven Development and Frameworks, Concurrent Programming, Low-Latency/High-Throughput Programming, Object Oriented Design, Design Principles and Patterns, C++, Spring, Hibernate, MVC frameworks (Struts, Spring), JSP/JSTL and Servlets, EJBs, Groovy/GRAILS, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Agile Practices, Industry-Standard Testing Frameworks

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5944

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Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 permalink.

QA Engineer - Chicago, Direct, 5877

QA Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Take ownership of automated test design and development and manage a comprehensive script library
Work closely with the product team to understand functional requirements to create comprehensive test cases
Perform and manage all types of tests: smoke, functional, system, load, integration, and regression
Collect and create support data for all types of tests
Log, track, and verify defects using our bug tracking system
Review business requirements and design to ensure thoroughness, testability and consistency of proposed functionality
Work with development and engineering to test emergency fixes
Write requests for proposals and manage external quality assurance consultants (as needed)
Familiar with testing methodology and the software development lifecycle
Assist in implementation of QA standards and continuous improvement activities

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Min of 5 + years software testing experience
Strong knowledge of QA best practices and methodology
Strong knowledge of ASP.NET, VB.NET, AJAX, C#, SQL, XML
Ability to write and understand reason for code
Solid understanding of testing web-based software on multiple browsers
Excellent ability to define test plans, test cases and test situations
Experience with one or more automated testing tools running pass/fail
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience in a high-traffic web development environment
Detail-oriented, resourceful, and a problem solver
Work well independently as well as on a team
Multi-task, prioritize tasks, and manage time well

EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in computer science, related technical field, or work equivalent.

EXPERIENCE
Two to five years related experience

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Computer/Technical Skills
Knowledge of MS Suite of Applications and Systems Administration
Experience with SQL
Development experience or familiarity with one or more programming languages

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5877

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Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 permalink.

QA Lead -611092- Riverwoods, Contract, 5844

Under general supervision, leads other Quality Technicians in complex activities related to the release of new products or new software releases. Activities include quality assurance review of specified products; reviewing programs for product completeness and accuracy prior to product release; providing support to internal users and customers for technical system related calls. Typically requires five or more.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5844

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Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 permalink.

Performance Tester - Chicago, Contract, 5814

Grab your keister...It's on!

Performance Testers - This group tests all the applications (over 1200) for the organization. These applications are across all aspects of their diverse business lines.

They are ironclad with their processes and are known for not letting through any applications that will break or bog down their systems.

* NO WEB projects...all Enterprise applications
* .net protocol experience
* Oracle and Peoplesoft experience
* Citrix
* LARGE enterprise companies work the best
* CPU Utilization, Storage, Power Overload Statistics

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5814

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Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 permalink.

QA - Chicago, Contract, 5808

Downtown client is currently looking for an IT Test Analyst to serve as a technical consultant in the design and implementation of software test and release cycles for complex solutions development. This resource is responsible for the technical QA process on either internal or external software projects.

Responsibilities include:
· Create test plans and execute test cases by analyzing business, IT, and other requirements/documents
· Perform integration, functional, load and regression testing to ensure the final implementation through the successful execution of the QA process and procedures
· Report and track defects using clients defect tracking system
· Communication and reporting of the QA process and status through clients test management tools
· Work effectively and collaboratively with the QA team, development teams, project managers, business analysis team, and business users
· Assist in the development and improvement of QA processes and methodology
· Assist in the development, evolution, execution and continuous improvement of our QA capabilities, competencies, efficiencies and delivery quality

Required Experience:
· B.S. in Computer Science and 2+ years of software testing experience with a solid background in software functional manual testing
· Experience developing, writing, and executing written test plans
· Ability to analyze and understand business and functional requirements and derive test scenarios, test cases in order the verify and validate requirements
· Knowledge of the quality assurance methodologies for software development, including tools, methods, planning, design, and implementation
· Experience in the development and implementation of applications for web and client-server based environments
· Understanding of key business applications involving large scale data collection and information management
· Working knowledge of object oriented, database and rapid development techniques
· Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment
· Very strong attention to detail
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Experience with various automated testing tools a plus

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5808

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QA/Tester Manual - Chicago, Contract, 5789

QA/Tester, Manual. Must be experienced enough to work fairly independently.

They will be testing salesforce.com & custom developed UI.
50/50 writing own test cases and receiving test scripts from other groups.

Experience with Selenium is a plus. Selenium is the tool of choice down the road.

Selenium is an open source testing tool, plugs into FireFox.

**GOOD COM IS A MUST**

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5789

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Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 permalink.

QA Lead- Chicago, Direct, 5709

Quality Assurance Senior

Quality assurance projects requires a broad understanding of testing as it applies to the software industry. The specifics are determined by each individual project. Specific tools, practices, and documentation policies will differ based on the requirements, type of work, and deliver timelines.
This role oversees the planning and execution of Quality Assurance activities for all projects. For each project, this role is responsible for the testing duties directly, or the delegation of the testing duties.

Duties include ensuring test plans and cases on new products are planned, developed, executed, and reported on in a thorough and timely manner, with all product deficiencies diagnosed, verified, and resolved. Duties also include the approval of all product releases to insure their successful roll out to customers.

Responsibilities:
• Work with design team during design phases to decide how much/what ‘”Alpha”-level testing of the product will be required. If the project is to add features to an existing product, designs the tests of that new feature PLUS the regression tests necessary to ensure the new feature did not break existing features.
• Participate in design reviews of the system as it is developed, to bring knowledge from past testing—what kinds of problems have slipped through design reviews in the past, etc.
• Manage the execution of Alpha test phase. Plan in detail the execution of test cases each day, schedule staff to execute those tests, ensure tests are run appropriately. Ensure issues are recorded, test case pass-fail statistics are recorded, and results are reported to the team. Ensure fixes are thoroughly tested before an issue is considered resolved.
• Ensure the adequacy of regression testing and reduce uncertainty about product quality.
• Responsible for the design, development and staffing of test lab and/or test bed to ensure adequate testing is possible on-site before going to customers for beta and allow adequate testing here of fixes to customer issues and regression testing of those fixes before updated software is shipped to the customers.
• Define, implement, and enforce release success/acceptance criteria (what has to work, what tests passed with what success criteria before software or hardware can be released).
• Ensure adequate defect tracking and reporting process, drive improvements as needed.
• Design/suggest/implement installation scripts for deployment of products and consistent installation in the field.
• Help train and communicate with external QA team, as needed, for the successful testing of the product and improving the understanding of the system.
• Provide feedback on user and support documentation by using drafts of the documentation during testing.

Typical Requirements:
• Understanding of QA methodologies—writing test cases, estimating schedule time needed for test, issues tracking processes, etc. (Agile)
• Experience planning, building, and running similar test environments.
• Ability to manage QA as well as personally write test cases, execute tests, etc.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5709

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Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 permalink.

QA/BA with Equity Options Experience- Chicago, Contract, 5636

QA/Business Analyst: As a senior consultant you will be meeting with the business users and making an assessment of their processes. Key understanding of investment banking and trading of equities is critical. Writing and documenting of the process to explain to the development team and then testing those applications once there are built is key.

Professionalism and exceptional communication skills are necessary to succeed in this client facing role.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5636

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Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009 permalink.

QA Automated Junior- Chicago, Direct, 5589

QA Automated Junior

Downtown client looking for a QA Analyst. This is a permanent position. 2+ years of experience. Must have automated testing experience, great communication skills.
BS/BA in Media, Computer Science, HCI or MIS, or equivalent work experience
Typically requires 2+ years experience in full lifecycle application development capacity.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5589

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Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 permalink.

QA - JUNIOR- Franklin Park, Direct, 5587

Junior QA

Great interactive marketing/advertising company that has made a major mark on the internet is looking for a junior QA tester to join their Ruby team.


If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5587

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Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 permalink.

QA Automated- Chicago, Direct, 5579

Looking for a Quality Assurance resource, for a period of 2 months, to assist our in-house Quality Assurance testers in developing automated test scripts using the IBM RFT tool for our ongoing projects.

The right candidate will;
1. Be an expert in the use of RFT
2. Have some knowledge of Java
3. Have significant experience as a Quality Assurance tester
4. Be a team player and have experience working in an Agile development environment
5. Be proactive
6. Preferably have experience of SAP but this is not essential.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5579

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Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 permalink.

QA Analyst- Chicago, Contract to Hire, 5537

The Senior/Career level conducts a wide range of quality-control tests and analyses with full competency to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements. Executes more complex tests according to established plans and scripts, documents problems in an issue log, and retests software corrections to ensure problems are resolved. Creates test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow. Drafts and revises more complex test plans and scripts. Identifies, recommends and implements changes to enhance the effectiveness of quality assurance strategies. May coordinate activities of the project team and assist in monitoring project schedules and costs. Position usually requires four to five years of related experience.

Sr. Test Engineer will use deep subject matter/functional expertise, influence, and process skills to:
Review functional/operational requirements and design specifications;
Advise Management, Business Analysts, and Testing Leads regarding requirements and design testability; Define an overall test strategy that is implemented over a regular software development lifecycle;
Estimate, plan and manage against the plan all test related activities;
Design tests (primarily system tests, however may contribute to designs of other test stages as well at the project team’s discretion);
Execute high complexity system tests & oversee work of junior testers;
Understand and fully participate in defect management process;
Build comprehensive library of re-usable automated test components;
Communicate with the testing and development team;
Participate in the release process with sign-off authority;
Proactively develop and maintain technical and functional knowledge in specialized area(s);
remaining up-to-date on current trends and best practices;
Mentoring and coaching of junior team members; Foster customer satisfaction in their ongoing work with the business.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Test Engineer include, but not limited to:
Advanced Product knowledge including but not limited to: System and Functional requirements, Functional and Architecture Designs, in-depth understanding product from technical and user perspective;
Ability and responsibility of training and coaching team members on product and it’s specification;
Defining test strategies and testing approaches for given product and/or project ;
Provide testing estimates for given product and/or project;
Coordination, communication and escalation through given product and/or project. If needed play a role of single point of contact;
Coordinating efforts with HCL on-site coordinators and off-shore team;
Perform hands-on testing activities for high complexity, technically and functionally advanced components; Advocating, implementing and supporting implementation of QA practices within given product and/or project;
Coordinate Defect management;
Participate in meetings with development managers to monitor overall QA progress.

Job Qualifications Required:
8 + years in software development industry;
5 + years in test engineering role;
Strong understanding of SDLC - specifically test discipline (test plan, cases, metrics, execution, automation, etc);
Knowledge of various software development methodologies including Agile;
Hands-on in every aspect of testing – estimation, test planning and execution;
Experience in building and executing automated tests;
Experience with defect tracking, test case management, and automation tools;
Demonstrated experience refining test platforms and processes to reduce time and cost; Demonstrats leadership, team building, excellent inter-personal skills;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
4-year degree in Computer Science or related field; Data Base Testing (SQL; Oracle, etc…);
Experience with E-commerce, Web, Order Processing and Account Management Systems;
Capability to strategies testing for multitier complex systems from functional and architectural and business perspective.

Job Qualifications Preferred:
Experience with SAP; Experience in performance testing and analysis;
HP (Mercury Interactive) test suit knowledge, including LoadRunner;
Programming and scripting skills;
Business analytical skills;
HTML/XML experience;
Industry certifications

Personality:
Strong aptitude for learning new technologies; Excellent team player with ability to act as a leader; Entrepreneurial attitude with a ‘can do’ mentality; Extravert, good communicator and good listener

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job #5537

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Posted on Friday, October 9, 2009 permalink.

QA Test Analyst - Manual- Chicago, Contract, 5398

This is not approved yet but should be by Wednesday. 4-6 week project testing Java Apps - Manual

Any validation testing in SQL is a plus.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300, and reference job #5398

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Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 permalink.

QA Credit / Interest Rate Derivities - 4-Chicago, Contract, 5383

QA Analyst - Credit

* Interest Rate Derivities
* Credit Swaps
* Fixed Income

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5383.

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Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 permalink.

QA Mercury, Load Runner with Trading-Chicago, Direct, 5350

Quality Assurance Tester with Financial Trading Experience

Description
The team is responsible for testing the electronic trading and quantitative software used by the investment bank. Will be responsible for working with business and technical staff to plan, document, and lead the execution of the testing effort. Learn the individual components of the system to a degree that facilitates the development and execution of comprehensive test plans. Follow and enhance our testing processes. Document test cases to meet the desired test coverage goals. Work to minimize risk by identifying, communicating and escalating issues appropriately to management. A technical background, test automation experience, and quantitative skills are a plus.

The development environment is primarily Java based, developed on Windows XP and deployed on Unix/Linux.

Required Skills
3+ year’s software testing experience
Good knowledge of SQL
Some experience with Unix
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Work with minimal supervision, but know when to ask the right questions
Development of testing strategy/plan/cases
Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science, Business or equivalent professional experience

In addition, any one or more of the following would be a plus:
Experience working with an Agile based development team
Test Automation experience
Prior experience testing/developing in the financial sector
Knowledge of FX
Trading environment experience
Experience with Mercury QTP, Load Runner, and Test Director /Quality Center
Software development experience
Prior experience working with offshore partners

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5350.

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Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 permalink.

QA FX-Chicago, Contract, 5336

Qualty Assurance person with FX experience (Global Foreign Exchange)

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and refer to job number 5336.

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Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 permalink.

QA Manager- Waukegan, Contract, 5289

North Suburbs client is lookingfor a strong QA manager (meaning QA Is their life), not a PM who has done some QA. This person should be familiar with .Net and Visual Studio/Team Foundation Server (TFS) as a user, not necessarily as a developer.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5289.

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Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 permalink.

QA Tester-Chicago, Contract to Hire, 5291

QA Tester

This job will require good financial acumen with strong analytical skills and an ability to work with various teams.

1. A Financial qualification, preferably graduate level.
2. Background with Credit Derivatives, Corporate Bonds, and Fixed Income products
3. Understanding of trading strategies, market/economic drivers, quantitative financial modeling techniques and the overall banking business model
4. One to two years experience in the financial industry
5. Strong analytic skills with an keen eye for detail in dealing with high volumes of data with minimal tolerance for error.
6. Pursue continuous learning
7. Good communication skills
8. Strong spreadsheet and MS Office skills
9. Knowledge of QA tools and processes
10. Strong team skills in a high pressure environment along with the ability to meet deadlines consistently and interact meaningfully with various development, business and project management groups to achieve those results
11. Supplemental knowledge of C++/Java/SQL

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5291.

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Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 permalink.

QA/Tester Manual-Chicago, Contract, 5265

QA/Tester, Manual. Must be experienced enough to work fairly independently. Our QA Consultant is the only person in the QA function now. This is a growing need and opportunity to help define the function/department.

They will be testing salesforce.com & custom developed UI.
50/50 writing own test cases and receiving test scripts from other groups.

Experience with Selenium is a plus. Selenium is the tool of choice down the road.

Selenium is an open source testing tool, plugs into FireFox.

**GOOD COM IS A MUST**

MUST HAVE QA EXERIENCE WITH WEB BASED TECHNOLOGIES.
If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5265.

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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 permalink.