Quality Assurance Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst

Understanding the application functionality and non-functional requirements (NFRs) along with defined service-level agreements (SLAs);

Identifying the test scenarios to validate the performance of key business functions and certifying the NFRs;

Identifying the test environment, testing data, and accessing needs;

Creating performance test plans and baseline;

Executing planned tests;

Analyzing test results and identifying any discrepancies against the SLAs;

Publishing performance analysis reports and conducting review sessions with all the stakeholders;

Providing ad-hoc performance testing/load generation for support of development task;

Assisting with troubleshooting and system tuning;

Leading performance test reviews;

Reviewing performance test artifacts for comment and approval;

Writing and distributing risk assessments; and

Working with the development leads and business leads to ensure full coverage in the testing scripts.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, management information systems, or other related field/equivalent work experience;

A minimum of six (6) years of experience with testing and workload modeling across various technology platforms (web-based, web services,.NET, apps, etc.);

A minimum of six (6) years of experience with test planning and defining SLAs;

Well versed in Quick Test Professional (QTP)/Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Automation Tool;

Experience with developing and deploying test strategies for software applications and interfaces;

A minimum of six (6) years of experience with developing and managing testing strategies;

An in-depth knowledge of a variety of testing techniques and methodologies;

A strong understanding of quality assurance (QA) methodologies, such as test plans, test cycles, and software releases;

A strong understanding of QA best practices;

Strong knowledge of current, industry wide quality and test processes and practices, tools, and techniques;

Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with outstanding attention to detail;

Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required;

Experience with testing in source control Team Foundation Server (TFS);

Ability to translate business requirements into test scenarios;

Ability to work with cross-functional teams;

Ability to proactively identify problems and generate solutions; and

A strong understanding of the dataflow, data model, and data dictionary.