The QA Analyst will work independently taking full responsibility for a certain test area. This is a primary role in Quality Assurance in the areas of analysis and design, implementation and execution, in line with agreed plans and strategies.
Job responsibilites:
- Works on multiple phases of a project and/or multiple projects.
- Takes responsibility for a certain test area and conditions as well as results evaluation, problem resolution and planning.
- Selects appropriate standards, methods, tools and applications for project use.
- Reviews quality assurance plans, data, procedures, and scripts.
- Creates test cases independently and help prepare for evaluations.
- Runs tests and retests as necessary, executing test scripts in area of accountability.
- Investigates defined issues with uncertain cause and solicits input in gathering data that help identify and differentiate the symptoms and root causes of defined problems.
- Identifies test issues, report risks and define regression tests for current and future projects.
- Creates traceability records, from test cases back to requirements, reporting on system quality and collecting metrics on test cases.
- Works on quality assurance projects using available test frameworks and tools focusing on on-time and on-budget project goals.
- Maintains the status of project and provides guidance to the work of junior team members, works across teams to achieve group goals.
Job qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance.
- ISTQB Foundation.
Job skills:
- Intermediate theoretical knowledge in quality assurance methodologies and has awareness of new and emerging technologies and developments.
- Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge and has practical experience of testing tools and frameworks required to deliver.
- Good understanding of the software development process including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem resolution and planning.
- Excellent communication skills, adapts style accordingly and demonstrates an understanding of the audience’s perspective, uses discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
- Good people skills, has experience in supporting others in raising their performance and working out their development goals.
Job experience:
- Professional attitude, has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor.
- Good client-facing skills, experience in developing partnerships with the team and client and collaborating with others to exceed client expectations.
- Good problem solving skills, has experience in proposing different options and solutions for approaching and resolving issues.
- Adaptable and responds positively to changing business issues, sees change as an opportunity to improve performance.
- Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance high.
- Good self-management, can set and work to quantified goals and standards, delivers by being aware of and considering the commercial impacts.
- Must be flexible, independent and self-motivated
Job prerequisites:
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship (unless stated otherwise in the job description).
Job benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package which include:
- Pension scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Critical illness cover.
- Medical Insurance.
- Dental Cover.
- Maternity and paternity scheme.
- Life enrichment programme.
- Service awards for years of service.
- Birthday hampers.
- Continuous social events (including family events) which run throughout the year.
- Microsoft discounts.
- Professional membership fees.
- Bike 2 Work scheme.
- Lap top and mobile phone.
