Test Analyst at Saratoga

Job description

Saratoga is looking for a test specialist to join our high performing teams of business thought leaders. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for minimising the risk of software failure and the quality assurance of the developed solution against the business requirements within the given estimated time and budget.

The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following key deliverables:

• Analyse test requirements and test scenarios,
• Design, co-ordinate and execute testing, in liaison with the team, to ensure comprehensive solution validation and verification against approved business requirements,
• Plan, schedule and prioritise tests to meet development targets,
• Prepare and maintain test environments, including the creation of appropriate test data,
• Maintain and enhance the test case repository,
• Provide test results and test status to relevant stakeholders,
• Track and report on software defects,
• Ensure risks have appropriate mitigation strategies and escalated were necessary,
• Ensure Service Level Agreements are met and exceeded,
• Seek to continuously improve software quality, testing tools, testing processes and testing environments.

Requirements

Qualifications / Technical Skills

• Degree or diploma in IT
• Formal software quality assurance or testing certification
• ISTQB / ISEB Certification would be advantageous
• Sound understanding of software testing approaches, methodologies and frameworks
• Experience working in an agile team and understand agile frameworks (Scrum)
• Strong analytical, technical and troubleshooting skills
• Proven track record working with Microsoft technologies

Attributes

• Show a strong sense of personal mastery
• Self organising
• Self-disciplined
• Detail conscious
• Meticulous
• Confident, enthusiastic
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Quality conscious
• Ability to adapt to changing situational requirements
• Handles pressure confidently and appropriately