Software Quality Assurance (QA) Test Engineer

Voted a Top Cincinnati Workplace for 4 years running, Medpace is growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a full-time, office-based Software QA Engineer to join our Information Technology (IT) team. The Medpace IT department creates custom software solutions for our internal and external business users. The Software QA Engineer is responsible for the planning and execution of software testing for one or more of these web-based applications. They will work with developers and end users to understand requirements and write test plans, execute manual and automated tests, and create summary reports.

• Review and analyze functional requirements specifications to provide feedback and ensure requirements are testable;
• Create test plans and test cases per documented requirements;
• Participate in constructive peer review of test cases;
• Execute functional test cases to ensure the system is robust and fit for purpose;
• Report defects and work with the development team toward resolution of the defects;
• Write test summary reports;
• Help facilitate execution of acceptance test scripts by end users;
• Attend regular project meetings (daily stand-ups, refinement meetings, etc.); and
• Work closely with developers and end users throughout the software life cycle to ensure that applications meet the needs of the users.

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of experience in software testing, preferably in an agile-like environment;
• Experience writing and executing manual testing for complex software applications;
• Experience communicating and working within cross-departmental teams consisting of software developers, department leads, and end users;
• Excellent computer skills;
• Excellent analytical thinking skills;
• Excellent written, and oral communication skills; and
• Experience in the regulated healthcare industry is a plus!