Senior Test Analyst
Duration: Twenty-four (24) months
Location: West Sacramento, CA.
Interview: Not specified.
Description
The organization is looking for an experienced Senior Test Analyst with knowledge and experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including testing methodologies and test management for a pension, financial, or similar system.
The Senior Test Analyst will perform various testing activities related to the current BenefitConnect pension administration system. The Senior Test Analyst will be responsible for supporting the project testing team with:
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Effectively partnering with key IT/Technology Services and business communities to assist with test case development, ensure effective use of methodologies, and communicate test strategies, test results, and performance.
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Managing test planning, test scheduling, end-to-end testing, and date-shifting coordination, with expertise in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and supporting end-user testing.
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Participating in defect management, including monitoring and reporting on defect status and resolution.
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Compiling and reporting metrics.
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Developing and documenting processes and staffing requirements for defect triage/business analysis.
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Partnering with peers and the management team to continuously improve testing methods, processes, techniques, and the use of manual testing tools.
Experience Should Include
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Leading a large group of testers, ideally User Acceptance Testers.
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Working with a comprehensive test management tool.
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Maintaining a business focus while understanding testing from multiple perspectives, such as system testing, role-based security, technical environments, and performance.
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Preparing and reviewing testing reports.
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Managing multiple efforts simultaneously in an environment with ambiguity.
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Demonstrating a high degree of initiative and autonomy while functioning successfully as part of a team.
Minimum Technical Qualifications 1. Test Analyst Experience
At least seven (7) years of experience within the last ten (10) years working as a Test Analyst with large organizations, leading or participating in the technical implementation of software, systems, or applications that automate complex business processes, performing the following:
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Assessing analysis scope and tasks.
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Planning business analysis tasks.
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Eliciting, defining, and documenting various business, user, and system requirements.
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Leading and working within cross-functional teams that include business subject matter experts, application architects, developers, and testers.
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Preparing test plans and test cases and documenting test results.
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Performing regression testing and adjusting test plans for periodic maintenance releases.
2. Business Analysis and Testing Deliverables
At least seven (7) years of experience within the last ten (10) years producing business analysis and testing deliverables, such as:
Work samples related to these deliverables may be requested during the interview phase.
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Business requirements and business rules.
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Functional requirements and/or functional specifications.
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Non-functional requirements.
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Stakeholder requests.
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Test strategies.
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Test plans.
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Test cases.
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Transition plans.
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Traceability matrices.
3. Test Application Lifecycle Management Tools
At least three (3) years of experience using Test Application Lifecycle Management tools such as HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Rational RequisitePro, or Jama to document functional and non-functional requirements, design specifications, test cases, and defects, and provide full traceability for projects.
Desirable Technical Qualifications
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Experience as a Test Analyst at a State or Federal agency.
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Experience as a Test Analyst leading or participating in the technical implementation of pension/retirement-related software development projects.
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A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related fields from an accredited or government-sanctioned college/university. A copy of the degree may be requested.
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Knowledge of pensions.
Primary Skills: Senior Test Analyst, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Management, Test Planning, Test Case Development, Defect Management, Regression Testing, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Requirements Traceability
Secondary Skills: Business Analysis, Functional Requirements, Non-Functional Requirements, Test Strategies, Test Metrics and Reporting, End-to-End Testing, Role-Based Security Testing, Pension/Retirement Systems, HP ALM, Rational RequisitePro, Jama
