Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) is a leading provider of enterprise on-demand solutions, including an online network, software and services for the residential mortgage industry. Ellie Mae is leading the mortgage industry into the future, developing and marketing software solutions that are transforming how mortgage lenders, investors, and settlement service providers work—and work together.

Ellie Mae is a provider of enterprise on-demand solutions, including an online network, software and services for the residential mortgage industry. We are leading the mortgage industry into the future, developing and marketing software solutions that are transforming how mortgage lenders, investors, and settlement service providers work—and work together. We are looking for a passionate, creative and confident person to act as a champion for quality on our project teams. You must be driven and possess an intellectual curiosity that leads you to continually ask if the product meets the customers’ needs and is truly best in class. Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to jump in and do what it takes to deliver on commitments will make you a successful part of the product development organization.

* Execute, update and maintain test plans, test case, test data * Review and validate software requirements and functional design specifications * Perform manual functional testing on all product platforms * Analyze test results from a technical standpoint and ability to isolate defects * Participate in automated testing efforts * Track and report the test status and test coverage on all assigned tasks * Report and maintain software defects * Will work under the direction of a QA Manager or QA Lead, but may be asked to lead projects and will be expected to assist and mentor junior members of the team when required * Possess excellent interpersonal skills and should be a team player * Possess Excellent communications skills and be respectful to fellow employees * Actively participate in grooming and planning meetings * Pro-actively review and seek clarification on Acceptance criteria for the stories * Be flexible to work on different projects based on the project and company needs * May require overtime or off-peak hours to meet commitments * Mortgage domain knowledge from working in the industry or extensive development/test experience working on a Mortgage LOS * Experience with Ellie Mae's Encompass 360 Mortgage system is a plus

* Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent from a fully-accredited college or university * Experience working on software development projects * Familiarity and experience working with various testing levels such as unit testing, integration testing, system testing etc. * Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel * Knowledge of and some experience with automated testing applications such as QTP, UFT, Selenium, SOAP UI etc. * Demonstrated knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * 8+ years of experience in a quality assurance team environment OR use of an automation loan origination system in the mortgage industry * Working Knowledge of Agile Test Methodology is essential * Must possess a willingness and aptitude to embrace new ideas and master concepts rapidly * Must be a responsive, flexible team player that is self-motivated, self-starting, and enthusiastic * Spoken and written English skills with an ability to communicate ideas, problems and solutions effectively with QA/ lead or manager