Senior QA Analyst
Cynet Systems - richmond, VA
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Job Description: Responsibilities: Requirements gathering and reviews. Develop and execute test plans/scripts to ensure that all objectives are met. Write and update (manual) test scripts. Securing and maintaining repeatable test data. ttend daily meetings with team members to discuss progress. ssist with application design and acceptance criteria solicitation as necessary. Coordinate application deployments with project teams. Test applications and verify functionality in accordance with published requirements, procedures, and/or user stories. Facilitate test review sessions as needed to execute integrated and system testing activities. Creates and owns the development and maintenance of the test strategy/plan on projects of all sizes and complexities with minimal guidance. Understands the individual components of the system and how they interact with one another. Self-starter that is able to anticipate the next steps in the design and development of the test strategy. Understanding the boundaries of the system and validating the impact of various processes on the system produces desired results. Communicate and document test results to involved parties Work with stakeholders to ensure applications are being developed as expected. Escalates issues and risks to project leadership in accordance with best practices. Work closely with developers and business analysts to ensure product requirements are met. Ensure quality assurance procedures meet Client/ITSD established development and testing standards. Ensure tasks identified in the master test and quality assurance plans are executed in accordance with defined standards. Maintain project documentation. Provides detailed communication that is both respectful and transparent with management and peers. Exhibits openness to others' views. Works independently and/or with others while managing multiple assignments. Maintains study program to enhance QA skills and knowledge of new technologies. Strong time management skills. Strong knowledge of SQL and ability to create/write SQL queries. When functioning as a lead QA Analyst on a Project: Ensures that the test strategy/plan is executed based on the design and within agreed-upon timeframes. Identifies and allocates tasks to the QA team on the project. Establishes standards and norms for the QA team on the project. Defines and ensures the quality, completeness, and timeliness of all deliverables generated by the quality assurance team on the project. Ensures professional interactions of the QA team with key stakeholders. Manages the testing portion of the requirements traceability matrix. ssists analysts on the team in completing tasks and resolving testing-related issues. Partners with Project Manager to remove impediments to analysis team activities. Resolves conflicts between members of the analysis team and any other resource(s) or stakeholder(s) on the project. Facilitates and participates in peer reviews. Represents the QA team in project meetings. Reports on the status of analysis team activities to the project manager/coordinator and QA supervisor on a weekly basis. Required Education, Experience, Licensure, and Certification: Bachelor's Degree from a college or university with coursework in information systems or computer. Science; from a community college or equivalent with coursework in information systems or computer. Programming; or with acceptable work experience in information systems. Certification in Quality. ssurance Software Testing (CTFL, etc), is preferred. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of software testing and maintaining documented quality assurance processes. Knowledge of industry web and client-server testing best practices and quality assurance methodologies. Knowledge of the Rational Unified Process, Software Engineering Institutes (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), and ISO standards. Strong knowledge of SQL database systems and techniques. Knowledge of fundamental quality assurance concepts, practices, and procedures of particular field of specialization. Proficient in a variety of testing tools. Experience with Jira and Zephyr. Experience with Microsoft Office. Variety of testing experiences such as: integration, smoke, interface, regression, performance, and functional testing.
Created: 2024-10-15