Software QA Specialist

About Us:

William O’Neil + Co. Inc., founded in 1963, is a national investment management and brokerage firm located in the Marina del Rey area.  The firm provides equity investment ideas, securities data research, analytic tools, and trading services to over 400 pension and mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, insurance companies, and corporations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with creation of test documentation, including maintaining and executing of test strategy and test scripts.
  
• Developing test scenarios, test cases and test data
  
• Conducting system, integration and regression testing for software components.
  
• Developing documentation including but not limited to test plans and reports.
  
• Participating in analysis and resolution of system malfunctions or issues
  
• Preparing technical documentation for project plans, processes, procedures, applications, and products/systems.
  
• Execute test requirements and processes for all applications, ensure QA policies and standards are met.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related field
  
• 2 to 5 years relevant experience in quality assurance on full life-cycle development projects, systems analysis, software applications, development, quality assurance and testing
  
• Solid understanding of what is involved with Unit, Functional, System, Performance, technical, and Operational testing
  
• Experience with user interface development and automated test tools  
  
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently

Desired skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Testers
  
• Ability to understand and test effectively and communicate in detail on the various quantitative and qualitative aspects of error reporting
  
• Ability to create and execute software testing scripts
  
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to pay close attention to detail on varied tasks
  
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with other team members, development staff, consultants and management
  
• Ability to work under minimal supervision to complete projects; processing initiative to address issues and opportunities.
  
• Ability to follow software configuration management procedures
  
• Ability to provide helpful, tactful and professional technical assistance to users
  
• Creative, flexible and able to work under tight schedules to meet deadlines

We offer a competitive compensation package including medical/dental/life insurance, flex benefits and paid vacation/holidays/sick leave.