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Performing audits and tests of software products in accordance with software test plans, policies and procedures
Offering detailed technical support in the preparation for evaluations in the operations and maintenance of the test environment
Assisting Developers with debugging and characterising defects
Using existing templates or tools to provide software evaluation reports indicating status summary for passing and failing tests
Using subject matter expertise in the execution of software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing
Maintaining documentation of test operations (including the implementation of new features), and reporting results to the software development team
Participating in the collection of feedback on the developed design, from end users and other representative sources
Identifying actual and potential problems in test plans or company products
Working closely with the software development team in the diagnosis and replication of software failures
Providing regular updates on testing progress, anomalies, risks and issues associated with the overall project
Executing test cases against stories, maintaining tests in line with agreed testing standards and practices
Providing feedback on user stories from a quality point of view and promoting bug prevention strategies, testability, accessibility
Participating in the delivery testing according to the schedule and completing tasks within allocated timeframes
Using technical expertise to select techniques for the elicitation of detailed requirements taking into account the nature of the required changes, established practices and the characteristics and culture of those providing the requirements
Proactively supporting the maintenance of the test environment
Writing SQL queries to retrieve, update and insert data in the databases
Using understanding of business processes, to maintain test data structures and associated components by applying data analysis, modeling, and quality assurance techniques
Experience:
Proven experience in a variety of testing efforts
At least 4-5 years’ experience in a similar position
The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience in executing test plans and cases
Good background on what is technically required to deliver IT solutions
Experience with defect tracking and testing systems
Demonstrated experience using techniques for identifying, gathering and validating customer needs in the delivery of IT services
Experience in quality assurance methodology
Requirements
Application testing
Quality assurance
Software quality assurance and testing techniques
Problem solving and analysis
Auditing
Software quality assurance and testing systems
Test Automation expertise
System debugging
Reporting and interpreting
Familiarity with Agile principles and how testing fits into Agile environments.