QA ANALYST

POSITION DESCRIPTION:QA ANALYST

REPORT STRUCTURE
The role reports to the Applications Manager and has no subordinates
PURPOSE:
QA Analyst, supporting development of new custom applications within the Sales and Commercial and Product Development portfolio
Work alongside the BAs, business and development team to ensure high quality is delivered in a timely manner.

KEY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement testing plans for the project
• Identify procedures and scenarios for the quality control of the project
• Executes test cases under varying circumstances
• Detect, log and report program bugs and glitches
• Performs tests for new and existing features
• Documents and evaluates test results
• Track defects and helps troubleshoot errors
• Reviews test procedures and develops test scripts
• Work collaboratively with Business Analysts and Developers/Engineers to drive QA efforts
• Collaborate with business users to gain an in-depth understanding of the requirements, in order to build and deliver effective test cases
• Working with the Business Analyst, facilitate user acceptance testing with the business against acceptance criteria
• Comfortable engaging with business users to refine test case scenarios and facilitate end user testing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate and convey information concisely
• Ability to self-organise within a team environment
• Able to adapt to change & work against tight time frames

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE;

• Minimum 3 years as a QA/Software Tester or similar role
• Relevant work experience in development and/or testing role.
• Experience in Agile frameworks and regression testing desired
• High attention to detail and solid analytical skills
• Proficient in test management software
• Knowledge & Experience on JIRA tool is a must
• Must demonstrate an understanding of test automation frameworks
• Experience using web based and mobile testing frameworks on Selenium WebDriver with compatible language (eg JavaScript, C#, or Perl with the Selenium WebDriver API)
• Experience defining tests and reviewing test results with BrowserStack and other cross-platform testing tools.
• Proven ability to simultaneously manage and prioritize multiple tasks across diverse projects
• Experience in quality inspection, auditing, and testing
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of QA databases and applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering or college diploma in QA Testing