Quality Assurance Analyst - Pos Fuel Systems

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco ranks seventh in Forbes “World’s Best Employers”.

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

The Point of Sale Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst position is responsible for adhering to standardized QA process, policies, and documentation standards, overseeing all aspects of project testing and test environment. This position will work with a team consisting of Architect, System Analyst, Product Owner, Delivery Manager, and the suppliers. In addition, this position will collaborate with teams across the enterprise.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

ROLE

Confirms accuracy and completeness of functional, integration, system, end to end, and acceptance test plans.

Designs, creates and approves (or oversees the creation and approval of) project test cases, scripts and conditions as well as QA-related documentation.

Develops and ensures adherence to standardized software quality assurance best practices, policies, processes and controls as it pertains to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Develops and communicates accurate project estimates based on testing dependency analysis as requested by the project/management team.

Analyzes relevant business content and participates in requirement gathering sessions providing input on requirement and design documents, assessing requirements for testability, clarity, purpose, inherent ambiguity, contradictory functions and implementation.

Ensures test cases are traceable to originating story/requirement and those tests fully test feature requirements and/or user story acceptance criteria.

Manages defects appropriately by assigning, monitoring and providing timely communication through the defect lifecycle.

Conducts QA risk management process throughout the test plan phase defining and differentiating between risk, defect, and issue.

Assists teammates in growing and developing the skills necessary to grasp application concepts and tool suite.

Identifies and resolves problems often anticipating issues before they occur or before they grow; develops and evaluates options and implements solutions.

Executes manual software tests of complex Point of sale hardware and software systems.

Participates in requirements & use case reviews.

Participates in the defect triage process, provides reports on defect tracking, and escalates technical issues as needed.

Oversees creating and gaining project approval on project test plans.

Assists with overseeing or generating all QA-related documentation and QA status reports.

Provides accurate estimates for QA resources and testing schedules.

Ensures adherence to standardized QA policies, processes and documentation standards.

Coordinates in-house, external and UAT testing and certification processes.

Collaborates with the development teams to resolve defects uncovered during testing cycles.

Attends daily stand up meetings and provides testing status.

Seeks opportunities to automate, document, share, educate, and improve processes where appropriate.

Follows standards in accordance with company policy and regulation.

REQUIRED

Minimum 3 years’ software quality assurance experience.

Familiarity with test management tools such as HP ALM, Jira.

Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem solving skills.

Ability to produce effective software test plans and test cases.

Strong knowledge of Agile, SDLC, and SQA methodologies.

Ability to communicate and collaborate with others.

Ability to learn quickly and independently.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Able to work effectively and produce consistent results with a minimum of supervision. Self-motivated, responsible, conscientious, and detail-oriented.

Able to work well under pressure and handle crisis situations professionally.

Ability to easily adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.

Recommended

Strong understanding of evolving industry standards and technologies in the Point of Sale environment.

Experience with:

NCR Storeline; Epsilon Payment Engine

Invenco INFx

Fipay Payment Engine

Gilbarco SmartCRIND applications

Gilbarco Insite360

Gilbarco VeederRoot integration

Fuel Buying Solutions (FuelQuest; TrueFill; Gravitate; PDI)

Experience testing in one or more of the following environments.

Distributed system environment.

Windows base Point of Sale applications.

Familiarity with Windows SystemInternal tool set and powershell

Degree in computer science or related technical field preferred.

Works well independently and in a team environment.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Resume

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Pay Ranges:

Level 1 - $65,000-$95,000

Level 2 - $85,000-$115,000

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected]

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.