QA Analyst (Manual)

The QA Analyst role holds responsibility for utilising an appropriate testing methodology, analysing testing requirements as the basis for developing testing scripts/scenarios for a test level to be executed on a project and working in conjunction with the application development effort, as per specifications, on time and within budget within an Agile environment.

What that means day to day

·         Technical expertise in ensuring the delivery of intuitive, high quality and error free code in relevant language/platform.

·         Reviewing requirements and design documents to determine testing effort required.

·         Understanding of all testing phases for software delivery life cycle

·         Production of overall test strategies and test plans.

·         Managing the integration testing of releases, reporting progress using appropriate test metrics.

·         Design testing scenarios and test cases that will demonstrate conformance to all functional and non- functional requirements.

·         Execute tasks related to the production of the test plans, test cases, test scripts and test data.

·         Analyse the results of the testing process and recommend solutions.

·         Define, identify, collect and organise detailed information relating to testing requirements.

·         Interact with the project team to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and conformance criteria.

·         Stay current on established tools, techniques, and technologies.

·         Maintain security, integrity, and business continuity controls and documents.

To participate in the constant development of providing a quality service to our clients. 

What you’ll need to be successful

·         Systems testing experience in a software development environment 

·         Experience of planning and preparation of testing activities

·         Experience of development of test specifications

·         Competent with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

·         Good organisational skills

·         Provision of recommendations based on test result analysis

·         Analytical and logical mind

·         Keen eye for detail

·         Ability to prioritise and work within deadlines

·         Ability to work under pressure

·         Self-motivated

• ISTQB Foundation