CME QA Tester

client confi.............................. Job Title : CME QA Tester Rate : Market Rate Location : Chicago, IL Duration: 6 Month Contract Description: Mid level QA Analyst with 4+ years of experience  - Experience with breaking down the requirements, preparing test strategy/test plan documents, preparing test designs & setting up test environment - Experience in test case Authoring, Execution and Reporting - Strong understanding of testing life cycle, including Agile methodologies - Experience with end to end testing, interaction/integration with multiple downstream systems - Familiarity with Java based environments & IDEs like Eclipse/IntelliJ - Knowledge of test and defect management tools (Quality Center, Jira) - Strong knowledge of SQL and able to write simple to complex queries in Oracle/SQL server DB - Strong written & verbal communication skills - Highly analytical, proactive and detail oriented - Must be a self-starter and be able to work well in fast paced, dynamic environment - Experience with development of test harness (Java) as part of internal testing a plus - Automated test script execution, experience with automation tool a plus - Financial domain knowledge a plus Desired Skill Sets: - API testing experience - Experience with Java, SQL/Oracle, Unix - Understanding of trading concepts All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.