Test Analyst

Developing Test procedures - Creating test procedures for current set of backlog items: system, functional, regression, performance, load, installation, security, interoperability, stress, boundary; defining tests for backlog items; estimating tasks needed for creating manual tests; and assessing candidates to automate for regression testsDeveloping and implementing quality assurance methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a large computer-based organization.Developing and executing software test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Integration, Migration, Regression, and/or Performance testing, and IA and disaster recovery, in order to identify system and software problems and their causes, recording defect backlog items, reporting the results of testing and resolving testing defects.Establishing and maintaining a process for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation and assisting in their evaluation.Mapping tasks and tests to backlog items (requirements traceability).Supporting independent User Acceptance TestingActing as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure product and team success.Active participation in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases.Work closely with developers, professional services team and product managers to define the automated testing components that will be used to validate requirements against developed software.Work closely with Product Owners to understand product specifics and to create corresponding automation test strategies.Assist with design of test scenarios and test plans to ensure that automated tests can be implemented and executed against.Assist with creating project resource estimates, metrics to track completion phase, defect reports, defect prevention, development efficiency and qualityContribute to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organizations agile project lifecycle.Run test validations at various levels including DB validation, logging validation, and UI validation.