Test / QA Analyst Job Description
Test / QA analyst
provides various reporting needs as required both internally and externally utilizing MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Test / QA Analyst Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective test / QA analyst job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included test / QA analyst job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Working with the BA’s and product teams, producing and designing test plans and test cases to ensure functional requirements have been met
Monitoring progress of test execution
Provide support and guidance to Business Users in the creation and execution of UAT Scripts raising & managing defects
Manage creation, review and sign-off of testing documentation
Chair the daily defect / status calls to ensure defects are documented and tracked and defect fixes are retested in timely manner and report the status of test planning, test execution and defects via
Create various testing documentation
Execute test cases with a high degree of accuracy
Timely notification of issues/problems and recommend process improvements
Participate in post implementation review and processes
Develop and maintain relationships with project team members, third party service partners and client areas
Test / QA Analyst Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Test / QA Analyst
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISTQB, QA, MBTA, ITIL, ISEB, SCRUM, CTFL, CSTE, QAI, CSQE
Education for Test / QA Analyst
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the test / QA analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Technical, Computer Science, Information Systems, Design, Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Education, Computer, Technology
Skills for Test / QA Analyst
Desired skills for test / QA analyst include:
MS Excel
MS Project
MS Word
SharePoint
Visio and PowerPoint
Testing methodology
Best practices and processes
TD products and processes
Application development methodology
Outlook
Desired experience for test / QA analyst includes:
Must demonstrate determination to succeed not only through personal efforts but also by directing the efforts of others
Commitment to Quality initiatives and process improvement
Flexible and autonomous approach to work
Interstate travel
Significant, demonstrable professional testing experience with automation
Demonstrable professional testing experience with automation
Test / QA Analyst Examples
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Test / QA Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a test / QA analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for test / QA analyst
- Actively manage the testing by use of project plans, issues logs and status reports
- Leverage automation to replicate previously executed tests
- Adoption and evolution of global testing processes and procedures
- Review requirement documentations, Functional and Technical specifications
- Create and maintain framework for testing processes
- Focus on quality, continuous improvement and details
- Script the scenarios detailed in the test plan using either Neoload, HP Loadrunner
- Ensure adherence to A&F’s I.T
- Experience in full Software Testing Life cycle including Functional, System integration, End to End, Black box, White box testing
- Experience in Defect Reporting tools
Qualifications for test / QA analyst
- Minimum 3 years of Quality Assurance related work experience
- Strong understating of SDLC and QA/QC Concepts, metrics analysis, methodologies and documentations standards
- Process Knowledge of testing tools - HP ALM
- Knowledge of HP QTP test automation would be an asset.
- Training in testing tools such as HP ALM
- Sound understanding of HR business workflows such as Compensation, web based training, Payroll, testing tools, products / applications involved and documentation repository practices and working with third party service partners
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of test / QA analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for test / QA analyst
- Review business requirements and solution documentation
- Provide test scripting and execution statuses and sign offs to appropriate project staff and the Business
- Manage all issues identified during your testing activity, ensure they are resolved in a timely manner and clear communication is provided to appropriate project staff and the Business
- Maintain Stage gate information based on internal audits of change into and out of each area
- Provide support to the client during their user acceptance testing phase where necessary
- Undertake ad hoc testing as required
- Develop relationships with internal operating groups and external 3rd party suppliers
- Effectively work with Business Analysts and Project Managers to meet deliverable deadlines for various projects
- Interact with development and business analyst teams within the QA role in software development lifecycles
- Creation of comprehensive tests scripts by analysing business requirements
Qualifications for test / QA analyst
- Technical solution design skills to allow the tester to determine the optimum solution using the correct blend of technologies to meet a set of defined requirements
- Ability to automate manual test processes using scripts
- Understanding of financial reconciliation and accounting
- Has experience executing I.T
- Strong interpersonal skills for interaction and collaboration with a project team consisting of both business and I.T
- Strong written and verbal communications skills to facilitate communications with highly experienced business and I.T
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Test / QA Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a test / QA analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for test / QA analyst
- Assist in transition to new systems and technologies
- Analyze the project documentation to ensure a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements
- Participates in requirements & use case reviews
- Creates and/or oversees the creation and approval of project test cases
- Executes test cases and adheres to test schedules
- Participates in the defect triage process
- Oversees or generates all QA-related documentation
- Participates in required employee training and test team specific training
- Keep detailed records of testing procedures and results
- Manual and automated testing of Web based applications
Qualifications for test / QA analyst
- Sound understanding of intranet applications, Web based testing, Distributed, testing tools, documentation repository practices and working with third party service partners
- Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize deliverables working for multiple projects
- Sound understanding and working knowledge of software development life cycle, Project Delivery Lifecycle
- Sound knowledge of Test Strategy development, Test Planning, Defect Reporting and Test Case design techniques for initiatives ranging from moderate to high complexity
- Leadership of large size teams of testing professionals
- Working Knowledge of TSYS an asset
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Test / QA Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a test / QA analyst. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for test / QA analyst
- Design and maintain test data, test cases and test scripts for projects, ensuring the continued high level of quality in our business systems
- Perform testing in development and QA environments to ensure the delivery of quality end results
- Test applications for reliability, consistency and ease of use
- Test business enhancements for quality control by understanding business needs and requirements and testing to guarantee that enhancements and features are functioning as intended
- Document and prioritize test conditions and test scenarios
- Design and build complex test scripts for complex technical and business solutions
- Develop and executes test plans and cases, and analyses results
- Identify scope, testing requirements, and target implementation dates for product requirements
- Creates test data and identifies appropriate testing tools
- Participate in communications with other departments to coordinate test and implementation activities
Qualifications for test / QA analyst
- Acquiring an understanding of backend software testing methodologies
- Working with various testing and validation tools and processes
- Domain knowledge in any or all of Term, Retirement Savings Plan, RIO/Registered Products Management, Agent Services, Integrated Tax Reporting, and Government Savings Bonds applications
- Knowledge of mind maps is an asset
- Expertise in Credit Cards applications including TSYS
- Previous Banking knowledge an must
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Test / QA Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of test / QA analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for test / QA analyst
- Resolves conflicting needs and conflicting resolutions for system development
- Develop request for proposals documents for acquisition of software or software programming services to meet user's information systems needs
- Facilitates and evaluates vendor proposals for development of programming code, software or technology
- Conduct Joint Application Development sessions with section personnel, other sections and user representatives
- Work with QA team members, developers and other staff to ensure all software bugs are identified, reported and repaired
- Provide the best scenarios for each stage of the software development to be tested to ensure a successful launch of the product
- Understand critical factors that need to be addressed from a user perspective and how the software is being utilized so all potential errors can be identified
- Understand software is important, but it also is critical to know the various hardware required for each installation to maximize the performance for all platforms
- Of a technology project and responsible for producing the QA testing deliverables (including Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test
- On the current sprint
Qualifications for test / QA analyst
- Strong motivation, high level of commitment, and proactive and positive attitude
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of Test Automation an asset
- B Sc in Computer Engineering or similar and minimum 5 years' experience in IT
- You will be working closely with the Development Team to understand how the automation could enable quick testing
- You will be partnering with the Horizontal Services teams for GUI Automation and Back End Tooling who are based offshore in India