QA Analyst - Full Time
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Description: Jawood Business Process Solutions is at present looking to employ QA Analyst - Full Time right now, this job will be delegated in Louisiana. Further informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Sales and Business Development; Ref#: ED25081
Date published: 13-Jul-2012
Jawood is seeking a QA Analyst in Baton Rouge, LA.
Plans, organizes, coordinates and tracks testing activities to ensure the successful deployment of projects. Uses technical skills, expertise and application knowledge to support clients, developers and testers. Provides knowledge transfer and training to the test team as needed. Performs or participates in various types of testing and post implementation reviews as determined by the project. Helps to ensure continuous improvement in Quality Assurance processes. Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
This position reports to the Manager, Practice Development and Quality Assurance.
Activities of Direct Reports:
This position has no direct reports.
Necessary Contacts:
To do this job effectively the incumbent has to be in contact with:
INSIDE RELATIONSHIPS
- Gathers information on assigned problems and consults with others in the department.
- Frequent contact with personnel in other departments.
- Works with Application Managers, Project Managers, and Technical Leads to resolve defects.
- Assists Internal Audit with the testing of key internal controls within application systems.
- Occasional attendance at technical conferences.
- Occasional interaction with vendors to resolve problems.
- Assists external auditors and regulatory agencies with the testing of key internal controls within application systems.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field. Four years of related experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. Minimum of three to five years experience in working with computer systems and their support and/or operational systems and processes. Experience in testing tools, debugging aids, and testing methodology along with experience in testing web, client-server, or mainframe applications required. Requires knowledge of computing systems and the applications development process, including computer equipment, and programming and analysis techniques. Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve logical problems such as those found in mathematics, statistics, etc. Ability to review program source code to validate business rules contained in programmed procedures. Ability to resolve problems with emphasis on troubleshooting ability. Ability to judge severity of problems and use discretion in obtaining services as needed. Excellent communication and negotiation skills in order to interact with clients, management, technical staff, and vendors on technical issues. Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Develops test plans and project schedules; prepares test scenarios and test data as needed; closely monitors and coordinates testing activities among clients, developers and other testing resources to ensure that testing is successful and is completed in a timely manner; facilitates testing status meetings and review sessions and synchronizes testing handoffs; tracks and manages test scenarios and defects to resolution and escalates issues to the appropriate level of management; obtains necessary signoffs from client management; validates that test plans are followed and communicates changes to appropriate personnel
Installs new testing software and subsequent releases; manages Test Lab PCs and ensures software license compliance; researches vendor web sites to review problems, fixes, and other issues contained in the knowledge base; uses advanced Excel features to prepare test data; updates the test repository with SQL and runs SQL queries against test data for research and reporting purposes; develops and runs functional and load testing scripts using automated testing tools; knowledgeable of applications systems that require test scripts development; demonstrates subject matter expertise in the use of test repository software; uses project management software to build test schedules
Provides team support and knowledge transfer to small groups of professionals; provides formal and informal training to client testers, developers and other testing resources in the management of test scenarios and defects; supports internal and external auditors in the testing of application controls; reviews, corrects and uploads test scenarios into the testing repository; develops comprehensive testing progress reports and communicates the status; ensures that all testing documentation is updated and filed appropriately
Performs and/or participates in unit testing, system integration testing, load/stress testing and user acceptance testing as determined by the project; performs post-implementation reviews to ensure that changes to systems are functioning as intended; maintains a comprehensive body of test results to drive software process improvement initiatives and participates in those initiatives
Understands IT Departmental Goals and Objectives and delivers work products to contribute to those goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
- Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.
- Physical effort is required to lift, hold, and carry objects up to 15 pounds, occasionally.
- Job duties entail using multiple body parts in a coordinated manner.
- Manual/Finger dexterity in both hands is needed to operate a keyboard and manipulate small objects.
- Sight, hearing, the ability to distinguish colors, and touching are required sensory abilities.
- The ability to read, write, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.
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