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Position Summary:
Designs, develops, executes, and verifies test plans and tests cases for the Cole-Parmer Web sites and internal applications. Is responsible for designing, creating, maintaining, and updating technical documentation for the Cole-Parmer Web sites and internal applications. Configures, manages and maintains the automated testing tool.

Essential Functions:
1. Develops, executes, documents, manages and improves test plans for end-to-end testing.
2. Creates and executes test cases and ensure testing effectively validates that systems meet the functional and non-functional requirements. Documents and makes improvements on the test plans.
3. Manages test scripts used to operate automated testing software.
4. Ensures all issues are documented in the issue tracking system and follows up to ensure resolution by developer.
5. Modifies existing HTML pages, especially those that have other coding languages intertwined.
6. Works closely with the Product Management and eBusiness teams to facilitate resolution of errors and issues. Coordinates and conducts re-testing as necessary.
7. Communicates and collaborates with customers to establish partnerships for use cases, test data, and business scenarios.
8. Designs, creates, maintains, and updates technical documentation—including online help, user guides, design specifications and other documents.
9. Gathers information by studying existing materials and interviewing subject matter experts. Produces user facing documentation (trainings, tutorials) tailored to a particular audience.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience with automated testing tools and regression testing techniques is preferred but not required.
Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:
1. Must possess the ability to work in a fast paced continual learning environment. This will require ongoing education (independent and structured) with the ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies to solve business issues.
2. Must possess strong analytical skills to analyze data and compile reports as needed, identify defects and their root cause, and provide resolution support. Must be able to assimilate data and draw conclusions.
3. Must possess the communication skills to be able to assimilate and convey technical material in a concise and effective manner.
4. Must possess excellent presentation, facilitation and written skills to create and deliver training.
5. Must be able to work independently and be able to work in a team atmosphere.
6. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to relate well with different levels of the organization, and work cooperatively with internal & external business partners.
7. Must possess the organizational, planning and multi-tasking skills to manage and execute multiple projects concurrently to successful completion, meet deadlines, and follow-up in a timely manner.Must be proficient in basic Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Access.

Working Conditions:
• Office environment / cubicle workstation.
• Sits at workstation for extended periods of time and uses a keyboard and mouse to interact with computer system.
• Frequently uses phone to converse with business partners.
• Frequent writing and reading.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all of the duties and responsibilities associated with it.

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