Test Analyst I

Summary

Description Summary of This Role

Carry out procedures to ensure that all applications under test (AUT) meet organizational standards and end-user requirements. Thoroughly test software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects. Document and work to identify all problems to ensure resolution. Report progress on testing and problem resolution to appropriate parties. Devise improvements to current procedures and develops models of possible future configurations. Perform work flow analysis and recommends quality improvements.

What Part Will You Play?

• Assists more experienced peers conduct online, batch and data verification testing (checked for accuracy and inconsistencies after data migration is done) from test scripts in assigned functional area(s) and creates test designs according to project requirements as directed. Demonstrates a general understanding of and applies various types of testing techniques (i.e. positive, negative, regression) to perform test analysis on simple to moderate level project requirements (as defined by the client) and reports issues as appropriate.
• Assists with analyzing requirements necessary to design testing strategies (testing objective, methods of testing new functions, total time and resources required for the project and the testing environment) for internal/external clients (i.e. technical and functional designs).
• Becomes familiar with identification and design processes aimed at increased efficiency, performance and reliability (automation, load and performance) as directed. Assists with using automation tools and learns how they improve testing proficiency and accuracy.
• Assists stakeholders, business, developers and other analysts to develop test plans, conditions and cases (set of inputs, execution preconditions, and expected outcomes developed for a particular objective, such as to exercise a particular program path or to verify compliance with a specific requirement) to be used in testing, and learns to perform test data conditioning and execution of test sets. Begins to build a base knowledge of using multiple environments to validate test conditions and reviews data values while learning the various components of the systems and the applications.
• Assists in documenting test results and learns documentation techniques to create detailed and accurate defect reports. Assists with following all defects through to resolution and closure.
• Develops a basic knowledge of procedures, methodology and/or application standards, to include payment card industry and security related compliance, and how they are applied to testing activities.
  
  

What Are We Looking For in This Role?

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Experience or Degree in: Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or related field; additional experience in lieu of degree will be considered
• Typically No Relevant Experience Required
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically Minimum 2 Years Relevant Exp
• Relational databases, Bankcard industry knowledge and IBM Rational tools
• Working towards the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certification
  
  

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Skills / Knowledge - Learns to use professional concepts. Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues.
• Job Complexity - Works on problems of limited scope. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. Builds stable working relationships internally.
• Supervision - Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.
• IBM Mainframe Systems - TSO, JHS, CICS
• Software Tools - HP Quality Center, IBM Rational Quality Manager, IBM File Manager, Microsoft Office Suite, HP Quick Test Professional/Unified Functional Testing, SoapUI, Soap Sonar, HP Service Test, MS Visual Studio, HP Performance Center/Load Runner, Jmeter, IBM Rational Team Concert, Selenium, Eclipse, SQL Profiler, Putty, Toad, Junit and Nunit Testing Frameworks, Application Lifecycle Management Tools, Paragon Fast Test, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall