Purpose of the position
The Test Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of application changes before their release into production. This includes planning, designing, executing, and evaluating comprehensive tests to validate functionality, performance, and stability. The role involves identifying potential issues early, collaborating with development and business teams to ensure requirements are met, and certifying that changes align with organizational standards and end-user expectations. The Test Analyst also contributes to maintaining and improving testing frameworks, ensuring seamless integration into the release cycle.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Extract test requirements from business specifications.
- Design, create, and maintain comprehensive test cases.
- Develop and maintain test plans.
- Provide accurate effort estimates for testing activities.
- Execute test cases and incorporate automation where feasible.
- Enhance and expand testing frameworks.
- Collaborate with developers to identify, verify, log, and track defects.
- Communicate with clients to clarify defect reports and gather additional information when required.
Requirements
Education and Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in software testing.
- ISTQB qualification (preferred).
- Proficiency with API testing tools (Postman preferred).
- Experience with automated testing tools (Newman preferred).
- Familiarity with end-to-end testing tools (Protractor preferred).
- Hands-on experience with testing frameworks in Agile environments.
- Background in the Financial Services industry (advantageous).
- Strong SQL skills.
- Proven experience in test automation.
Skills and Behavioural Competencies
- High attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage workloads effectively.
- Technical expertise with a focus on quality.
- A collaborative team-oriented mindset.
- Proactive in identifying and interpreting the impacts of impediments.
- A continuous improvement mindset toward testing processes.
- Resilience under pressure and adherence to tight deadlines.
- Effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders across technical, administrative, and managerial levels.
