About the position
Job Description
Our client is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Test Analyst with hands-on testing expertise and proven experience in test execution for fast-paced project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, design, and execution of test strategies, test cases, and test scripts for functional and non-functional testing.
- Coordinate day-to-day testing activities for a small team of testers (including task assignment and progress tracking).
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Conduct system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing across web, mobile, and backend systems.
- Identify, log, and manage defects, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication with development teams.
- Ensure proper test coverage and risk-based prioritization of testing activities.
- Create and maintain test documentation and contribute to test process improvement initiatives.
- Support automation test efforts by working with automation testers or scripting basic automation where applicable.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior testers or contract resources as needed.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous integration and delivery practices.
Key Capabilities:
- Technical Competence: Strong understanding of test methodologies, software development life cycle (SDLC), and defect management tools.
- Leadership: Experience guiding small teams and coordinating test efforts across multiple projects or workstreams.
- Collaboration: Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
- Problem Solving: Skilled at identifying root causes of issues and suggesting pragmatic solutions.
- Detail Orientation: Strong focus on test accuracy, data validation, and quality assurance.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in fast-paced, Agile environments with changing priorities.
Critical Skills & Experience:
- 6 years of experience in software testing, with at least 12 years leading/coordinating a small test team.
- Solid experience in manual testing, with exposure to automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Postman, SoapUI).
- Proficient with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps, HP ALM).
- Experience testing retail, ERP, POS, CRM, or e-commerce systems is a strong advantage.
- Knowledge of SQL for data validation and backend testing.
- Understanding of API testing, integration points, and web/mobile testing considerations.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Certification.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and DevOps environments.
- Exposure to automation frameworks
- Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and microservices is a plus.
Job Description
Our client is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Test Analyst with hands-on testing expertise and proven experience in test execution for fast-paced project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, design, and execution of test strategies, test cases, and test scripts for functional and non-functional testing.
- Coordinate day-to-day testing activities for a small team of testers (including task assignment and progress tracking).
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Conduct system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing across web, mobile, and backend systems.
- Identify, log, and manage defects, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication with development teams.
- Ensure proper test coverage and risk-based prioritization of testing activities.
- Create and maintain test documentation and contribute to test process improvement initiatives.
- Support automation test efforts by working with automation testers or scripting basic automation where applicable.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior testers or contract resources as needed.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous integration and delivery practices.
Key Capabilities:
- Technical Competence: Strong understanding of test methodologies, software development life cycle (SDLC), and defect management tools.
- Leadership: Experience guiding small teams and coordinating test efforts across multiple projects or workstreams.
- Collaboration: Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
- Problem Solving: Skilled at identifying root causes of issues and suggesting pragmatic solutions.
- Detail Orientation: Strong focus on test accuracy, data validation, and quality assurance.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in fast-paced, Agile environments with changing priorities.
Critical Skills & Experience:
- 6 years of experience in software testing, with at least 12 years leading/coordinating a small test team.
- Solid experience in manual testing, with exposure to automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Postman, SoapUI).
- Proficient with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps, HP ALM).
- Experience testing retail, ERP, POS, CRM, or e-commerce systems is a strong advantage.
- Knowledge of SQL for data validation and backend testing.
- Understanding of API testing, integration points, and web/mobile testing considerations.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Certification.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and DevOps environments.
- Exposure to automation frameworks
- Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and microservices is a plus.
Desired Skills:
- software testing
- leading a small test team.
- manual testing
- test management
- SQL for data validation
- backend testing.
