Sr Software Test Analyst

The Senior Software Test Analyst will be involved in the testing and certification of a suite of client server, web-based applications, data processing and/or data warehouse solutions. Serve as a quality gate and collaborate with ST Lead/Manager, Business Analyst, Application Development, Data Management and Release Management to deliver on our project commitments with high-quality. The ideal candidate must also be a fast learner with the ability to prioritize many different tasks on a day to day basis. Experience in using test management tools. Must be comfortable working in a fast paced environment where requirements and design evolve over time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish testing deliverables, scope, timeline and quality standards.
• Develop comprehensive Test Strategy, Test Plan, test scenarios and test cases of complex systems
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers in requirements and design peer review sessions, contribute to documenting quality & testable requirements, provide feedback and gather clarifications in order to effectively prepare test strategy and ensure testability.
• Monitor and report on testing metrics, such as test prep, test case execution & defects stats
• Understand customer needs and varied workflows used to meet the testing goals
• Support identification and resolution of complex production issues & root cause analysis
• Identify and communicate risks & issues clearly
• Provide testing estimates, testing tasks breakdown and dependancies to assist PMO with building project plans & deliverables.
• Escalate issues & impacts and provide mitigation plan for testing strategy, quality, timeline, scope and/or resources.
• Review UAT and Training documentation for technical accuracy.
• Assist with the User Acceptance Testing and Business Exploratory testing.
• Other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other technical related field, or equavalent experience.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of sofware testing experience
• Thorough knowledge of the Software Testing tools including test management and defect management
• Thorough knowledge of the software development lifecycle and methodologies
• Demonstrated experience of estimation and planning
• Understanding of project management concepts and techniques required
• Thorough understanding of systems, servers, data processing policies, practices and procedures.
• Thorough understanding in systems analysis, decomposing requirements into testable workflows and test assets design techniques
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, design test strategies and test assets, and validate complex applications and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and improve the process efficiency
• Demonstrated ability to reduce and/or prevent production defects based on the continuous root cause analysis and process improvement
• Proven hands on experience with SQL and scripting knowledge
• Knowledge of ETL, BI Tools, Data Warehouse, Microsoft SQL Reporting Services, Integration Services and/or Analysis Services.
• Peer mentoring experience of more junior team members and onboarding new hires.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully document and communicate testing artifacts and issues to all levels of staff (technical and non-technical)
• Ability to be flexible, set priorities and meet deadlines in a changing environment for self as well as team. Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while demonstrating initiative and using good business judgment
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse workforce
• Acts independently under minimal direction

Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Experience with test automation scripting & tools.
• Understanding of Java, C# .NET, ASP.NET, RulesEngine
• Experience testing android mobile applications.