QA Lead Tester

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Description: QA Lead Tester

Location: Southend-on-Sea

Initial Duration: 6 months

IR35: In Scope

The main role of the Test Analyst will be to:

* Use technical design specifications and User Stories to devise and document Test Plans in line with project sprints under the guidance of the Test Manager or Senior QA.

* Prepare Test Cases/Acceptance Criteria in accordance with the Test Strategy and Test Plan.

* Carry out Text Execution in accordance with Test Strategy, Test Plan and Test Cases. under the guidance of the Test Manager or Senior QA, Product Delivery Manager or Scrum Master.

* Estimate, plan and schedule testing work on the Project.

Tasks:

* Static testing / Analysis of supplied Project Artefacts in test preparation.

* Requirements / User Story analysis to aid test planning.

* Creating Test scripts / Acceptance Criteria for a set of User Stories (requirements).

* Collaboration with scrum team members and all Test customers & business representatives to detect and resolve defects early and build quality into products.

* Supporting, coaching and developing other Test staff.

* Reviewing technical design specifications produced by the end client or third party suppliers.

* Peer reviewing Test Artefacts (e.g. Test Scripts) as required.

* Creating Test Data for user stories and saving on Bitbucket.

* Creating realistic, reusable test data.

* Executing test scripts and recording results.

* Raising defects in alignment with Data Engineering guidelines, and assisting in their resolution.

* Reviewing test results to ensure solutions meet business requirements.

* Updating tracking tools, e.g. Jira/Confluence on an ongoing basis to maintain data quality.

* Timely & accurate reporting of the status of testing related activities against plan.

* Attending project ceremonies e.g. sprint planning, retrospectives, stand-ups as appropriate.

* Maintenance of own technical or specialist knowledge.

* Identifying and managing allocated risks & issues.

* Analysing testing related issues arising on projects, devising and implementing pragmatic solutions

* Ensuring testing infrastructure requirements are known, clearly understood, and progressed appropriately.

* Promoting best practice and supporting Test initiatives in developing the client's testing capability.

* Working with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Technologies;

* Jira and Confluence

* Pentaho Data Integration and/or Pentaho Reporting

* SQL and/or Mondrian query languages

* HIVE/IMPALA

* ETL Technologies

Mandatory Technical Skills:

* Proven and current QA/Test Analyst experience in a large Company or Public Sector organisation.

* Excellent testing knowledge throughout all phases of the testing lifecycle.

* Proven testing experience with ETL Technologies.

* Experience in developing product backlogs with measurable success criteria.

* Analysis of user stories to identify acceptance criteria.

* Knowledge and experience of test automation including basic coding experience.

* Experience in product review.

* Experience of using Jira and Confluence.

* Experience with the use of version control systems.

* Co-ordination and development of testing including Scripting, Scenario

Planning and execution to include:

* Integration testing

* Functional testing

* Co-ordination of User Acceptance testing (UAT)