Test Analyst Job Description
Test analyst
provides supervision and guidance to other quality assurance analysts, developers, and testers in the development and implementation of quality assurance processes, methods, and tools.
Test Analyst Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective test analyst job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included test analyst job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Stay abreast of the latest software testing methodologies and tools to ensure the highest level of expertise
Test all aspects of client applications including new and existing business processes (switches, part surrenders, full surrenders, regular withdrawals, death claims), commission, chargeable events, MI reports, documentation and web elements
Understand and test using business processes relating to deliverables, facilitating evaluation of fit for purpose
Be aware of business processes potentially impacted by the release of deliverable in test
Design, update and execute functional test cases assist with the analysis and improvement of test techniques
Perform integration testing, functional testing, system testing, regression testing, minimum software and hardware requirements testing and software usability testing on the software deliverables
Perform review on the test cases written by peers to ensure that all the requirements, functional specifications and non-functional specifications are covered in the test cases
Maintain and execute Selenium based Coded-UI automated test cases
Provide ad-hoc test services for development team and product owner in Nuremberg upon request
Perform initial investigation into the defects found during different stages of testing phase and prepare findings in a structured and qualitative way before routing to the functional designer, technical lead and software developers for further inspection
Test Analyst Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Test Analyst
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISTQB, ISEB, CSTE, QAI, LOMA, III, DAU, QA, SAP
Education for Test Analyst
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the test analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Education, Science, Computer Engineering, Information Science, Business, Healthcare, Business/Administration, Communications
Skills for Test Analyst
Desired skills for test analyst include:
Processes
Basic principles
Methods
Phases and roles of application development methodologies
Functions
Object-oriented development tools
Tools
Quality processes
Technology used in software testing
Features
Desired experience for test analyst includes:
Degree in computer science, computer information systems or equivalent experience
Must be self starter and have strong sense of ownership and commitment to quality
Working knowledge of the firm’s data sources
3 years experience in software application testing
Computer Science Degree, Engineering Degree, or equivalent
Prior experience working in geographically-distributed teams
Test Analyst Examples
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Test Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of test analyst. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for test analyst
- Contribution to the requirements for environments, data, resources and tools
- Any other duties, which may be assigned from time to time by the lead test analyst
- Flexibility supporting go live implementations when required
- Make sure Test deliverables are fit for purpose
- Work alongside application support to help with defect replication and analysis
- Produce testing documentation in line with Testing Policy and signed off artefact usage
- Plan and undertake risk based regression testing where appropriate
- Produce testing reports / metrics to communicate testing progress to stakeholders
- Liaise with Project Managers and User Acceptance Testing staff to ensure adequate levels of test coverage are achieved
- Where deemed appropriate by QA Manager deputise as main liaison for queries on Test and Release items
Qualifications for test analyst
- Expertise in Credit Cards applications including TSYS and asset
- Come from a technical background, to include strong A&E, system integration and order processing lifecycle
- Conduct reviews and inspections of project deliverables for small projects
- Develop and execute formal test plans within schedule and budget constraints
- Document defects & track till closure
- Develop and execute formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications
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Test Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of test analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for test analyst
- Designing test cases under own direction - using in-depth technical analysis of functional and potentially non-functional requirements and specifications
- Producing test scripts, materials and regression test packs to test new and amended software, services, or infrastructure
- Providing input to test plans (writing ‘test plans’ for corrective changes\small projects as agreed with the Project Test Lead)
- Producing written test reports for corrective changes\small adaptive projects
- Reviewing and analysis of requirements and specifications
- Design of test cases to cover the functional and non-functional requirements
- Production of test scripts, materials and regression test packs to test new and amended software, services, or infrastructure
- Execution of tests and recording of results in the form of test reports
- Support Commercial Management activities across the Corporate Technology Chief of Staff function, focusing on our cost and Supplier Management strategic agenda
- Responsibility for alignment with Test Manager & Portfolio Lead who are primary Stakeholders
Qualifications for test analyst
- Participate in test planning, writing test cases/scripts, test case automation and test execution
- Perform Installations of new versions of business applications
- Cooperate with software vendors
- At least 1 year of related Technical experience
- Good understanding of testing process and SDLC
- Experience in end user support and knowledge on Windows and Unix/Linux platform
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a test analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for test analyst
- Liaise with the business to carry out User Acceptance of delivered functionality against multiple platforms
- Create automated regression test scripts and execute them against multiple platforms
- Create and manipulate data for use in multiple platforms
- Liaise with our development partners to resolve defects and elaborate on User Stories in conjunction with the Business Analyst and Product Owner
- Knowledge sharing with colleagues and peers in SOLD/GTSA testing streams
- Prepare / Assist in performing test estimation and test strategy
- Prepare Test Bed/Test Data for execution
- Report progress to line management as required detailing the progress of testing against the agreed test plan and highlighting any risks or issues affecting the execution and sign-off of the testing requirement for the project
- Liaise with all directors, managers, staff, clients and third parties affected by or involved in the project
- Perform duties efficiently and accurately within specified timescales in accordance with the work requirement (this may include performing other duties occasionally, working outside normal office hours or working away from the normal work location when reasonably requested by the management)
Qualifications for test analyst
- Oracle DB and SQL knowledge
- Knowledge of card payment industry and card issuing will be considered an asset
- Ability to professionally interact with customers and team members to solve problems
- Formal test qualification, ISTQB, ISEB, Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST), TMap
- A computer science degree, engineering degree, or equivalent
- Experience in using HP Performance Centre and Loadrunner (multiple protocols) for performance testing
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a test analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for test analyst
- Provides training on quality processes
- Beginner’s / Intermidiate knowledge of test tools
- Contributing in Improving & building up E2E test processes
- Creation and execution of system testing to ensure it performs in line with functional design specifications adhering to strict governance frameworks and meets project deadlines
- Providing support to end users during user acceptance testing ensuring it is done in line with governance and project deadlines
- Ensuring that the requirements & test artefacts are documented and tracked to an appropriate standard and in an appropriate test management tool ensuring 100% requirement traceability
- Candidate would be responsible for regular alignment with key stakeholders within technology business to understand the testing needs and drive continuous improvement in order to enhance the services provided
- Analyzes data on relevant project metrics, draws inferences and identifies corrective, preventative and improvement action plans with a view to improve overall customer satisfaction
- Conducts internal process audits to assess the functioning and process compliance in complex projects
- Provides continuous process improvements recommendations
Qualifications for test analyst
- Coordinating with programme and business operations for accurate charging of time by personnel to programmes
- Identify continuous improvements across the team and facilitate ongoing process improvements and cost reduction initiatives within BT&E UK
- Assist in coordination of Senior Leadership visits and meetings
- Assist with Flight Ops Coordination where required
- Assist in resource planning/hiring activity
- Must have a good understanding of the Test Lifecycle and ISTQB principles
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Test Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of test analyst. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for test analyst
- Becomes familiar with identification and design processes aimed at increased efficiency, performance and reliability (automation, load and performance) as directed
- Acting as a quality coach within the domain of responsibility and drive a quality aware software development
- 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
- 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
- Assists in documenting test results and learns documentation techniques to create detailed and accurate defect reports
- 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
- Developing personal skills to become a Test and Application expert
- Producing the Project / Level Test Plan and defining areas such as test scope and approach
- Producing, maintaining and storing other project level document deliverables and test closure checklist
- Producing estimates of test effort when required
Qualifications for test analyst
- Experience in testing Experience in testing of POS software Experience in end user support Windows and Unix/Linux platform knowledge Oracle DB and SQL knowledge Knowledge of card payment domain - Merchant processing and clearing operations
- Years of experience in functional testing
- Basic SQL & Unix knowledge
- Well versed with test management tool Quality Center/JIRA
- Well versed with defect lifecycle
- Hands on experience in automation & scripting would be an advantage