About Company:
Aspire Systems, Inc. has an opening for a Quality Assurance Analyst at our offices in Oak Brook, Illinois. The QA Analyst will work with Aspire’s customers to test highly customized software products using various testing tools and technologies and other processes developed by our company. Specifically, the QA Analyst will be responsible for the following:
Technical Testing:
Understand the architecture and design in case of an existing product and work on the same to suit the requirements;
Responsible for developing test scenarios and test cases;
Involved in test execution and analyzing test results;
Participate in performing impact analysis on the test results and proactively suggest ways to improve testing;
Test case preparation from the test scenario/requirement specifications on the functional level, taking into consideration factors such as: effectiveness, defect fixes, new features, etc.;
Develop integration test cases taking into account those features of the Company framework that are unique and different from models previously used by the customer;
Evaluate test results and perform root cause analysis of the defects;
Analyze and understand software requirements for the assigned unit;
Document the testing process;
Log the time spent on each task/activity in the time tracker.
Project Delivery:
Responsibility for building test coverage and mapping the test scenarios and test cases;
Responsible for Requirement analysis;
Responsibility for performing impact analysis on the test results and proactively suggest ways to improve the testing;
Involvement in test execution and analyzing the test results and categorizing them as: a bug, functional deviation, database, systems issues, etc. Also should be able to suggest the solution for the issue;
Involved in the preparation of guidelines and standards for testing;
Report any issues that are encountered during the project execution;
Estimation of the deliverables based on discussion with stake holders;
Planning of the work product;
Ensure the project delivery on time with quality;
Prepare and produce releases of the product with deployment activities being handled.
Education: Bachelors/Masters degree in Graphic Design, Communication design or Fine Arts graduate from an institute of repute. (Diploma courses in the area of design will be considered).
Work Experience: 2–5 years’ work experience, preferably in a related field.
System/Software knowledge: Computer literacy in Windows / Mac OS, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, QuarkXPress etc. (Candidates well versed with working on InDesign software and MAC OS will be given preference).
Purpose of Role:
Work, under project or senior art editor or managing art editor supervision and guidance, on a single project or spreads from several single projects (including titles in established series) or sections of major projects.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Help timely delivery and quality control of new print and digital products for global trade markets and custom and specials clients.
- Revise backlist products and update digital products as required.
- Work jointly and collaborate effectively with editorial partner at all times on every project.
- Respect, set down, and preserve the DK Way in every project as work progresses.
- Preserve brand values and actively control product quality.
- Develop budget and costs awareness.
- Develop workflow and schedule awareness.
- Respond flexibly to business change requirements.
Skill-Sets:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent design aptitude and attention to detail.
- Ability to visually and verbally communicate information for print and digital products.
- Imaging technology including Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Basic global publishing principles, as applied to DK.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, multitask and handle a varied workload.
- Flexibility and enthusiasm to take on tasks.
Please share your resume along with design portfolio at Jobs@dk.com