Overview
Software Tester Jobs in Irving, TX at Cognizant
Title: Software Tester
Company: Cognizant
Location: Irving, TX
The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Software Tester to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in leading and delivering complex IT transformation projects and will possess strong expertise in various architectural styles and patterns.
Location – Irving, TX
Responsibilities
Test planning – Which involves activities of defining the objectives of testing and the approach for meeting test objectives.
Test Strategy – Create a test strategy based on project requirements and schedules.
Early testing to eliminate defects at an early stage reduces the bug fixing cost and time.
Executing tests with appropriate techniques (manually or by using test execution tools) and documenting testing failures.
Analyze the Defects and identify the root cause.
Troubleshoot defects, such that it does not affect the product quality.
Report defects to software developers by recording software defects with a bug-tracking system. (eg. Bugzilla, mantis, QA Touch, etc.)
Inform the test progress against a schedule of the quality management.
Interact with BA, project manager, development team, and client as per need.
Conduct different test procedures, report issues, and follow up on the status of the issues.
Collaborate with the software testing team to assess or diagnose problems and suggest possible solutions.
Monitor and analyze the performance using tools for efficient and problem-free operations.
Uncover vulnerabilities in the system and determine that its data and resources are protected from intruders.
Provides a test summary report that reflects the software under the test’s top-notch quality.
Manage the entire testing activity with different test management tools.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
Four or more years of relevant work experience
Experience with Java Development (Client/ Server).
Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
Experience in the Spring Framework
Experience as a Sun Certified Java Developer
Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
Experience with test-driven development
Salary And Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits
: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
