QA Engineer at Cellulant Corporation

Perform manual testing on all applications from the earliest opportunity and with precision before any application is deployed to production. Communicating all test issues effectively to the Senior QA Engineer or the QA Manager.

Managing the daily workload of a Tester and giving direction on projects

Role Summary

To support all testing related activities by participating in test planning, execution and reporting.

Reports To: QA Manager.

Responsibilities

Technical

• Understand the technical infrastructure and the functional areas of the systems that Cellulant supports and advise on the optimum approach for testing.
• Take a lead role in analysing the functional requirements of systems as a basis for test planning.
• Create test conditions based on the documented requirements and using the appropriate formal test techniques.
• Write manual and automated functional test scripts according to QA standards.
• Be responsible for maintaining functional test scripts according to best practice to enable their re-use.
• Execute manual testing and document the outcomes according to standard procedures.
• Create effective test plans for software developments and system changes, taking account of nonfunctional requirements, project timescales, entry and exit criteria and risk analysis.
• Identifying and reviewing non‐functional requirements
• Analysing current system load, predicting future load and then defining appropriate performance baselines and targets
• Defining and executing performance testing (using Performance testing tool) and troubleshooting and resolving performance related issues
• Performing installations, upgrades and system configuration testing, including confirming the accuracy of installation documentation and release notes
• Profiling the production software environment(s) and performing sociability testing.

Results Tracking and Reporting

• Monitor defects raised by the team and challenge their prioritisation supporting to resolution.
• Manage all issues that impact on the team’s ability to complete testing activities on schedule
• Create and maintain manual test repositories and regression test packs with a view of constant optimization to improve test estimates
• Create, maintain and manage test related documentation

Management and Supervisory

• Provide the Senior QA Engineer/QA Manager with accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies.
• Assist the Senior QA Engineer/QA Manager in preparing test plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Take responsibility to ensure all solutions delivered meet the highest quality standards
• Provide technical guidance to junior-level test engineers and/or test technicians assigned to assist the

Test Automation Engineer.

• Provide the Senior QA Engineer/QA Manager with performance assessments for assigned junior personnel.

Experience/Skills

• Solid background in testing throughout the SDLC & Agile Methodology.
• Experienced in Manual Testing at levels of Unit & System covering Functional tests
• Have strong SQL skills and be able to confidently test batch processes
• Have the ability to manage design issues with solutions delivered in to test to ensure delivery of software meets requirements within set deadlines
• Be able to work with little or no documentation and develop understanding of solution in order to sufficiently test solution is fit for purpose
• Experience with and understanding of OO concepts and programming languages such as Java, XML, C++ and C#
• Experience of using a Test Management Tool
• Extensive experience as a functional test analyst
• A thorough understanding of a risk-based testing.
• The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels in both verbal and written communications.
• The ability to work within, and contribute to, a team environment and build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, users and colleagues within the wider project team.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and manage your own workload to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Related field
• ISTQB qualification in Software Testing to practitioner level will be an added advantage