Company Description Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost. Job Description Job Description: Job Title: QA Engineer/Tester Location: Minneapolis MN Duration: 18 Months Looking for W2 candidates and local to Minneapolis. Face to face interview is mandatory Additional details: • Highly Desired Experience: Hands on coding experience with UFT/Visual Basic coding, experience ALM Integration • Experience with Excel. Solid communication skills • Responsible for handling the most complex quality assurance and test environment problems and issues. • Acts as a lead in the creation, preparation, and conduct of quality assurance reviews and the development and execution of test plans and test scripts. • Works with client to establish and maintain a consistent test methodology and to resolve questions during the testing process. • May serve as a coordinator for all testing activities on a project. • Analyzes, tests, and certifies application-specific software and performs ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents. • Uses advanced knowledge of applications to provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and resolving highly complex test problems. • Researches new products and industry methodologies and facilitates the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards. • Plans and directs quality assurance schedules and assignments, and monitors project status in comparison to cost/time projections. • Logs, tracks, and verifies resolution of software and specification defects. • Documents all phases of QA process. • Directs and serves as a mentor to less experienced staff. • 7+ years IT quality assurance and systems/application testing experience Additional Information For more information, Please contact Pavithra P 973 507 7535 pavithra.p(at)artechinfo.com