QA Analyst

QA Analyst Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a QA Analyst to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Use a curious and methodical mind set to investigate issues;
• Design reusable and maintainable automated tests;
• Gain an understanding of user behaviour and good UI/UX design;
• Critical attention to detail and high level of accuracy;
• Able to work in an Agile environment;
• Communicate clearly verbally and in writing at a technical as well as a business level;
• Provide creative input into feature refinements;
• Participate in the setup and management of cloud based test environments;
• Follow complete cycle of new games delivery which includes administration, testing, reporting, escalating and liaising;
• Work with off-shore teams as part of our matrix team structure;
• Produce detailed test stage plans;
• Create and implement tests to cover use of promotions and marketing materials to ensure key customer journeys are not affected;
• Ensure test cases are up to date in order to have robust test execution and consistent with the products and are therefore fit for purpose;
• Create, implement and maintain test data based on assigned projects and ensure test data is ready prior to testing where possible;
• Execute test cases, document results, update progress, and track bugs.

Requirements:

• ISTQB Foundation;
• Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance;
• Proficient with unix based operating systems;
• Able to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language;
• Order Management/CRM system experience (Advantage Software currently used);
• Meets programmatic deadlines consistently despite unforeseen circumstances;
• Strong understanding of computer science principles through a combination of academic and professional experience;
• Remains calm and methodical under pressure;
• Good attention to detail;
• PC and mainframe literate;
• Highly self-motivated with a keen attention to detail;
• Must be highly organised and have effective communication skills;
• 8+ years in software quality assurance roles, ideally for complex distributed systems;
• Ability to analyse business/testing requirements and create testing documentation;
• Proven analytical and creative problem-solving skills.