Quality Analyst (Mid-Level)

Main Responsibilities:

Document and execute high quality test plans for functional areas under custom development and test 
Analyse complex requirements and review acceptance criteria to ensure they are for fit for purpose, testable and can develop test scripts to explicitly test and guide acceptance.
Create comprehensive and well defined test cases that are traceable back to requirements
Execution of functional, regression and integration test cases
Participate in defect triage discussions and challenge development perception of severity 
Co-ordination of test activities and work as part of a scrum team
Interrogate the underlying databases to extract test data and execute SQL statements to prove test results
Execute automated test suite using Selenium Framework.
Create mind maps for new functionality and design appropriate exploratory testing sessions.
Contribute to management reporting including appropriate test metrics on planning, defects and execution.
Ensure regression testing is performed in a manner that recognizes the risks of introducing defects into the environment
Escalate risks and issues to the appropriate level to ensure resolution

Required Skills:

1-2 years’ experience in functional testing
Experience in a Test management tools
Technical skills – SQL, Test Tools
Experience in Agile Testing highly desirable
Non-functional testing experience advantageous   

Education:

A Computer Science/I.T. related degree
ISTQB certification in Software Testing