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Description: The Software Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for analyzing, testing, automating and resolving technical issues to ensure that developed products meet the design specifications and are within Pearson standards. This position is responsible for leading and guiding one or more technical SQE project teams. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Responsible for planning, creation and execution of manual tests and automated tests using an automated scripting tool for Mobile Applications (native and web): Appium, Selenium Webdriver, SOAPUI etc. Understands the concepts behind automation and when to implement it. • Works with with other departments – Dev/PM/PTM, etc. Participate in planning and resource scheduling. • Facilitates troubleshooting and solves problems. • Understands and implements, practices developed by the Core Platforms Practice Areas. • Defines test objectives, writes scripts (manual and automated). Formulates test plans including systems analysis, risk analysis, dependency analysis, writing and plotting test strategies, and determines how to report defects (pre/post- production). • Investigates and reports project issues by communicating and working with various departments including: Development, Product, Project Management, Systems and Application support groups, Network Engineering, etc., as well as other project teams. • Analyzes and ensures requirements/User Story acceptance criteria are acceptable for test case creation. • Executes manual and automated test cases, as well as performs back end data validation. • Tracks test progress and results in test management tools like TestLink, and a bug reporting tool like JIRA. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer related field preferred with Three (3) to five (5) years of work experience as a QA Mobile Engineer. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Coding experience: Basic Java/Java Scripting • Understanding of automation tool like Appium and Selenium and framework. • Knowledge of iOS and Android OS and their Interface guidelines. • Work with other project teams to identify dependencies • Able to research root causes around customer facing incidents • Organize, implement, and execute defined testing processes within the test team • Identify, recommend and implement mitigation strategies to keep project work on track • Track project team progress by utilizing JIRA; create pre-release and release templates that include all common user stories and tasks; add additional tasks for iteration planning