Test Analyst - 3 months initially - Nottingham

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY / TASKS

• Complete detailed analysis of technical, functional, non-functional and business requirement and specification documentation.

• Understanding the requirements and relationships between the documentation via the creation of a requirements mapping matrix.

• Identify and highlight gaps or defects in requirements documentation. Identify any additional information requirements.

• Review the impact assessments of systems changes and provide appropriate test estimates.

• Actively participant in project risk and requirement workshops.

• Identify product and project risks and manage them in conjunction with the senior test analyst / project manager.

• Develop and produce test specifications for testing phases throughout the testing lifecycle.

• Identify product risks and develop test cases and/or procedures to mitigate the identified risks.

• Collate or generate test data to load into test environments.

• Smoke test environments to ensure that end to end functions perform correctly.

• Execute test cases/procedures, record results and perform detailed initial root cause investigation where expected results are not produced. Work with team members to resolve issues.

• Accurately record, assign and follow up defects in appropriate defect tracking tools and take ownership for the follow up of defects.

• Produce test completion / summary reports providing constructive feedback as to suitability of software for implementation. Update senior test analyst/project manager with status of testing / issues on a regular basis (both informal communication and written reports).

• Understand and follow the test policies and strategy used by the test team.

• Work with test colleagues and senior test analysts to contribute to the continual improvement of test processes and template documentation.

• Help develop and maintain project testing guides for IS system(s).

• Provide support and guidance to business users in relation to testing and related issues.

• With support from the technical test analyst, use automation tools where required.

• Partake in peer reviews of documentation and evidence.

• Promote team working and provide advice and guidance to colleagues and business users on testing issues.

• Provide input and assistance to the project manager.

• On occasion visit other sites and work on customer premises as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

ISEB-ISTQB certified Tester - Foundation Level

COMPETENCIES (Knowledge and Skills)

• Demonstrable experience of testing through the software development lifecycle, including:
• System testing.
• Integration testing.
• Acceptance testing.
• Joint testing with customers.

• Demonstrable experience of testing with a range of different testing methodologies.

• Demonstrable knowledge of the application of a range of testing techniques.
• Demonstrate knowledge / experience of SoapUI with seb services.

• Good communications skills (verbal and written) and the ability to communicate progress and issues at all levels within the business.

• Demonstrable ability to prioritise tasks.

• Self motivated and proactive.

• Production of plans and test specifications.

• Analysis - applied to technical, functional, non-functional and business requirement, specification documentation and risk analysis.

• Data analysis. - execute database queries to investigate faults and verify results.

• Requirements Mapping.

• Workshop participation.

• Design and develop test cases and scripts.

• Collate or generate test data to load into test environments.
  
• Team working.
  
• Takes ownership and responsibility for the follow up of defects.

• Report production.

• Contribute to the continual improvement of test processes and template documentation.

• Help develop and maintain of project testing guides for IS system(s).

• Provide support and guidance to business users in relation to testing and related issues.
• Use of test automation tools.

• Partake in peer reviews of documentation and evidence.

• Promote team working and provide advice and guidance to colleagues and business users on testing issues.

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years relevant experience of a software development \ testing environment.

• Able to plan and track own work against project deadlines.

• Knowledge of the UK Utilities Industry would be an advantage.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.