Qulaity Analyst

The Senior Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Analyst designs and executes manual test scripts, and documents test results to perform unit, system, regression and/or post-release testing of software applications. Test scripts must fully exercise user features according to specified requirements. The Senior Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Analyst will work under the supervision of IT Director.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

Participate in all phases of the project life cycle e.g. requirements review/analysis, test planning, test execution, and test reporting and assessment.

Risk-based test case sequencing.

Test estimation creation and management to timelines.

Integration of test case development

Prepare test plans through characterization of testing evolutions - system, integration, functional, performance, regression testing, and user acceptance.

Actively participate in process improvement initiatives by providing feedback on the deployed processes, helping with the piloting and training of software quality control methodologies

Identify and mitigate project and/or test risks with escalation/delegation of issues to appropriate members of the project team.

Verify and revise quality assurance standards as needed.

Analyze complex situations and recommend solutions.

Liaise with Developers and Business Analysts

Recommend areas for process improvement.

Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree; 7+ years relevant experience:

Participate in all phases of the project life cycle e.g. requirements review/analysis, test planning, test execution, and test reporting and assessment.

Ability to follow instructions, read and understand software development requirements, work independently, or function in a team as needed.

Strong working knowledge of quality assurance methodologies.

Ability to analyze testing requirements and design test cases for System Integration, Functional Performance, Regression and user acceptance.

Ability to create, manage and execute complex test scenarios and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Document issues found during the testing process and log them and retest them once fixed.

Analyze complex situations and recommend solutions as needed for process improvement.

Extensive knowledge of SQL and ability to query databases.

Experience in mobile testing.

Knowledge in data testing and reports.

Ability to effectively present to and interact with all levels of management.