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Job Summary

The QA Engineer 3 catches more complex problems that may arise from system enhancements that would reduce the quality of the product before it goes to launch. The QA Engineer, 3 engages with the project team throughout the project life cycle to ensure that quality is achieved with the system and/or client enhancements. Throughout the testing, they report on progress and defects to the project team. The QA Engineer, 3 may work directly with Bread Financials' external client partners to onboard new clients or enhance capabilities with existing clients. Additional duties may include configuration updates and business integration.

 

Essential Job Functions

• Utilizes analytical skills, test plans and test scripts based on the business and functional requirements for the project and the review of these documents with systems analysts, developers, and/or vendors. Responsible for the creation of a first events validation plan which includes production validation, backout mitigation plan, and post-install support. - (20%)

• Demonstrates an aptitude for detail and accuracy and technical knowledge, executes test scripts and reports defects using JIRA. Utilizes knowledge of database structure, creates and executes SQL queries to identify test accounts and verify application behavior is working as expected - (20%)

• Utilizes problem solving and communication skills to work with development teams and/or vendors to resolve and retest identified defects. Report on testing progress to testing lead or project manager - (20%)

• Executes first events validation and provides knowledge transfer documentation to the production support team. Updates project reporting documentation and attends team meetings. Utilizes defect management and organization skills, provide progress and metrics on test execution and defects to project team - (15%)

• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of credit card operations, banking, financial, loyalty rewards, and credit card regulatory while working with various areas of the business. Demonstrates leadership by driving the testing of projects and collaborates with stakeholders in understanding the testing needs and reporting on testing results - (15%)

• Act as liaison to developers, vendors, and other areas of the business to ensure project requirements are satisfied. - (10%)

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• 8+ years of Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Domain functional testing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science/Information Technology or Equal Technical Degree

• ISTQB

• CSTP

• CAT

• 10+ years of Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Domain functional testing experience

• Proficient knowledge of: Account Number BIN range management; Agile methodologies; Digital Wallets; Fiserv Optis; Fiserv PCF platform; Fiserv Rules Management platform; IBM DB2 SQL; Jira; MC/Visa/Amex credit card setups; Microsoft Azure Application Insights; Splunk; Test scripting; Waterfall SDLC; Win SQL.

Skills

• Agile Methodology

• API Testing

• Atlassian JIRA

• Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD)

• Database Testing

• DB2 SQL

• Quality Assurance (QA)

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

• Structured Query Language (SQL)

• Test Case Design

• Test Data Management

Reports To: Manager and above

Direct Reports: 0

Work Environment

• Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 10% annually

Physical and Mental Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.

• Communicate/Hearing

• Communicate/Talking

• Move/Traverse

• Reaching

• Standing

• Stationary Posi