QA Analyst II (Manual and Automation)

JOB DESCRIPTION

QA Analyst II you will be instrumental in Vertafores ongoing success within the insurance industry. Our QA Analysts work with our development teams focusing on the providing the best products for our valued customers. This is a fast paced ever changing environment. We continually challenge ourselves to exceed objectives remove barriers meet crucial deadlines and maintain multiple projects all while pioneering ways for efficiency with a team player attitude. If you have a passion for product quality love technology and enjoy thinking outside the boxyourewho we are looking this rolewilldesign and implement test plans to ensure that software functions as expected to meet or exceed customers standards.

CoreRequirements andResponsibilities:

Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:

Identifyfunctional risk and how it applies to test planning and test case creation

Assesses risk for business/customer impact

Communicate risks that are not mitigated through testing to Senior QA Analyst

Provide input on user acceptance criteria

Prioritizes risk and test cases with review by peers and seniors

Provide feedback to software engineers on features or changes and usability metrics to enhance the user experience

Review test scenarios test plans and test cases and provides feedback to ensure coverage of specific features or aspects of the product according to requirements and user acceptance criteria

Write and checks own test cases for quality and submits test cases for review

Conduct systems set-up and maintains test environments (varies by product)

Completemanual front-end user testing of features or aspects of products according to test plan; identifies opportunities for automation

Participate in code reviews and communicates with software engineers and software engineers in test to ensure front-end test coverage based on their code changes

Identifybugs or defects troubleshoots issues and verifies bug fixes; communicates risks and escalates potential issues that inhibit a quality user experience

Open bugs based on issues found during testing and troubleshooting

Contribute to triage sessions to help resolve bugs or defects in new code or during production; investigates customer requests as needed

Document test cases test results and release notes (as applicable); contributes to internal documentation throughout release cycle

Provide feedback on usescases and updates documentation on user stories and work items

Contribute to test automation scripts

Complete other job duties assigned by your manager

Knowledge SkillsAbilitiesand Qualifications:

BS/MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related technical degree; or equivalent amount of professional development.

2 to 3.8yearsexperience in manual testing and automation testing.

Detail oriented; demonstrated ability to handle multiple strategic projects and priorities with efficiency and accuracy

Strong time management and organizational skills

An inherent drive to solve problems collaborate with others and mentor team members

Strong presentationverbaland written skills as proven with well-written technical project client and related communications and presentations

Basic understanding of OOP coding concepts

Knowledge of Insurance Industry

Experience with CA Agile (Rally)SAFeqTest

Ability to define problems collect data analyze data establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Ability to manage a broad range of deliverables in an ever-changing environment

Ability to comprehend documentation clearly and effectively

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Analytical - technical aptitude for developing automation