IT Quality Assurance Analyst II

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): North Carolina and Texas.

Responsible for performing independent quality checks and developing methods of measuring the quality and performance of the functional testing processes for the Deposits and Shared Services team. Coordinates testing and evaluation activities that identify issues, trends and gaps in existing programs. Provides and independent assessment of the programs, policies and procedures tested and provides feedback to management. Works with the testing lead to create the test plan and strategy. Updates testing metrics daily and provides results to the Quality Assurance (QA) Lead. May be responsible for leading defect or other testing meetings if the test lead is unavailable.

• Independent Testing & Validation - Writes test cases based on requirements and user stories provided and performs manual testing as needed. Creates testing plans and test cases and loads them into the appropriate tools. Participates in defect meetings and overall project plan routines to present analysis on current defects as well as re-tested defects.
• Data Analysis - Sources, compiles and interprets data. Analyzes data for accuracy and efficiency, and effectively communicates analysis output.
• Risk Management - Contributes to the mitigation of risk in the Information Technology organization by thoroughly testing and performing quality checks of existing programs, policies and procedures.

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance experience in a Financial Services organization

OR

High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of experience in Quality Assurance experience in a Financial Services organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong exposure to SDLC process including Waterfall and Agile
• Experience on Agile projects and has complete knowledge of day-to-day Agile ceremonies.
• Exposure to Testing Methodologies and project life cycle
• Experience with QA strategies such as mocking, pairwise testing, UI testing, test data staging and management
• Demonstrated experience in test planning, design, test strategy and test execution of complex systems
• Experience in Jira, X-ray, or any defect tracking tool
• Experience working with Relational Databases: Oracle/SQL Server or any RDBMS.
• Basic understanding of API testing and tools like Postman, Soap UI, Talend, or similar tools
• Exposure in DevOps and CI/CD practices and tools (Git, Gitlab, Jenkins or similar)
• Basic knowledge on Testing Automation tools - Selenium, WebDriver
• Basic knowledge of a programming or scripting language (Python, Ruby, .NET, Angular or JavaScript)
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn and adopt new tools and technologies.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.