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 Tester (XML/Middleware) Location: Minneapolis MN Duration: 6 plus Months Looking for only local candidates in Minneapolis and W2 candidates only. Required skills • 5+ years IT quality assurance and systems/application testing experience. • Perform functional testing of web services for a middleware application. • Minimum 5 years testing experience required - Web services middleware testing using Soap XML messages experience required. • Strong experience in XML/Middleware and technical background. • Demonstrable skills with Quality Center/ALM • Experience creating test plans, test cases and other test artifacts required • Black box testing required • Ability to read log files required - SoapUI Pro/ReadyAPI (or comparable tool) Preferred Skills • Unix/Linux/technical experience preferred • Experience testing banking systems desired • Hogan experience a plus • Good analytical skills • Good writing skills • Good communication skills • Independent worker, self-starter • Ability to work well in high paced environment • Ability to shift priorities quickly and easily • Experience working in a distributed development team desired Responsibilities: • Creates, prepares and implements systems quality assurance reviews for numerous applications. • Responsible for primary development of testing strategies. Consults with users, providing advice and direction. • Performs more complex analysis of business requirements and system specifications. May serve as a coordinator for all testing activities on a project. • Creates test plans and scripts for own projects. • May lead and review test plans written by others. • Performs moderately complex to complex test data conditioning, regression testing and testing validation. • Provides specific guidance on defects to developers. • Gives direction to less experienced analysts. • Logs, tracks, and verifies resolution of software and specification defects. • Documents all phases of the Systems QA process Additional Information For more information, please contact Pavithra P 973 507 7535 pavithra.p(at)artechinfo.com