Our client, located in Newark, New Jersey, is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer. Candidates must have a solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals based on a BS or MS degree in Computer Science or related field. Excellent Object-Oriented analysis and design skills are expected. Main Duties: * Possess a mastery of tools of the trade including any of the modern programming languages such as Java * Utilize experience with Java / J2EE, Apache Tomcat, Hibernate, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, and CSS * Utilize your deep specialized domain knowledge in building and architecting scalable and distributed systems and adoption of engineering best practices - programming techniques, algorithms, design patterns, and Agile Development and Frameworks * Utilize expert knowledge in performance and scalability of enterprise system architecture * Be able to thrive in an ambiguous environment where change is the only constant * Be a team player with high energy * Excellence in technical communication with technical and non-technical cohorts is expected * Utilize strong analytical skills and be an 'out-of-the-box' thinker The successful applicant will possess the following requirements (items are required unless noted otherwise): * A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related field * Minimum 4-7 years of software testing experience * Experience in testing of distributed / scalable systems and high-volume transaction applications and services * Experience in QA Methodologies with the ability to understand technical specifications and analyze log files * Experience in designing and building test tools and systems * Knowledge of modern best practices for professional software development including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations * Demonstrated ability to identify real-world user problems and contribute to the technology solutions to solve them * Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements as well as be able to describe software product features and technical designs * Experience working with RDBMS including MySQL or Oracle * You must exhibit strong leadership qualities including excellent judgment and relentlessly high standards * Be able to dive deep and remain in touch with business details, drive innovation in your teams, invoke passion in others, can 'think big', and deliver results * Experience with scripting languages plus (Perl / Ruby / Python, JavaScript, etc.) will be a plus * Experience in Java, SQL, C++, Perl, data structures, complex algorithms, UNIX / Linux and Test-Driven Development will be a plus * The ability to write and maintain extensive test strategies, plans, cases, and scripts is expected * In-depth understanding of formal software development processes and procedures * Must have testing experience with Web, XML, SOA, client-server, HTML, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Linux / UNIX - Shell, Java, Perl, Ruby, and Python * Must be able to thrive in an ambiguous environment