QA & Testing Analyst

Job Description

The Position: Reporting to the GIH QE Lead, the successful candidate will be responsible for on time delivery of test planning and executions activities in the delivery of Quality Assurance (QA) Testing for new or modified applications/systems across multiple platforms. The QA & Testing Analyst will be a high-performing individual who is methodical, inquisitive and has a passion for quality. They will partner with their Scrum Team and business colleagues on a journey of continuous learning and improvement to ensure ongoing optimisation of quality first delivery capability in support of key strategic outcomes for our business. Working across our IH IT Teams to deliver successful QA & Testing solutions enabling all methodologies but with a focus on SAFe Agile. You will work with individuals from across the world, with both in-person and remote teams. Main Duties / Responsibilities: Responsible for delivery QA targets for the assigned projects Product understanding and creating test design Execute test cases and report bugs on the tool Determine priority for test cases and create effective execution plans Participate in defect triage and RCA Participate in PI & Sprint planning and Agile ceremonies Track & report progress of testing as per the plan Contribute towards Sprint retrospective and continuous improvement initiatives Implement test techniques , methodologies and tools to achieve high-level of test coverage Mentoring & developing the Junior resources Adheres to the organizations Quality Engineering best practices and help to drive changes to achieve more efficiency Required Skills and Experience: Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least two, typically five or more years experience in a system quality environment, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience 3 - 5 Yrs. experience in Software QA & Testing Good experience in functional testing of web application, desktop application and mainframe application Good experience of working in all phase of Test Cycle (Test Design, Test Execution, Defect management & reporting) Knowledge of the Health Insurance Industry Broad knowledge of the Software Delivery Lifecycle with specific expertise of Software Testing Proven experience of working within an Agile environment Broad knowledge of automated testing and modelling tools Great knowledge of change management and test case generation techniques Experience of mobile testing delivery and techniques Good knowledge of different web browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, MS Edge, Chrome Competent user of Microsoft office applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook Excellent written and oral communication skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Comfortable working independently, leading a team or as part of a team Demonstrate accuracy and possess a keen eye for detail Strong interest in personal development Desirable Skills and Experience Finance business knowledge ISTQB Foundation or Intermediate Certified Knowledge of relational databases using SQL queries Web based software development, especially using Java and HTML Salesforce & Vlocity Technology experience HP ALM, Azure Dev Ops Test Plans Mainframe, DB & API testing Selenium/UFT skills