Professional 2 Product Tester

Job Description

Key technology requirements:

Testing and Agile fundamentals

MS SQL queries

Role Purpose

Develop and maintain the test practices for both web and windows applications.

To carry out and manage testing activities as defined by the test strategy for a defined project or product.

Key Accountabilities

Identification and maintenance of test specifications.

Identification & maintenance of test results, Review test specification and test results.

Ensure that document and quality reviews take place and are recorded.

Awareness of project schedule, project definition and defined deliverables as per the priority.

Participate in test design reviews to provide input on Test coverage, automation feasibility of tests, schedules, or potential problems.

Working knowledge of Agile methodology, Sprint Planning, Scrum etc

Working knowledge of Database and SQL queries.

Awareness of acceptance criteria and quality requirements.

Contribute to maintenance of requirements traceability matrix to ensure that information is kept up to date.

Ensure that defects are recorded and categorised accurately.

Ensure that tasks assigned are addressed in order of agreed priority.

Ensure that work carried out is in accordance with the Quality and Test processes.

Understand functional and design documents of the assigned project.

Define and implement appropriate test environments (along with RCM) in accordance with the test strategy.

Work with test lead and team to assess fit for purpose Quality status in accordance with the test strategy.

Implementation of test tool and input to working processes.

Ability to evaluate test tools and provide justification for implementation

Keep up to date with test industry standards, tools and approaches

Attend appropriate project meetings with other project team members and end users to gather information and fully understand the scope of the product and/or project.

Determine test data requirements and gather, manipulate and maintain that data to ensure a stable test environment for the testing of new and amended software systems.

All Design and develop formal test cases based on agreed test strategies and relevant specifications in line with defined acceptance criteria.

Contribute ideas and suggestions for possible improvements to current processes.

Feedback and communicate with the product or project team regarding problems, defects, questions and suggestions that arise during the development and delivery lifecycle.

Review technical and user documentation.

Skills / Knowledge / Experience / Qualifications required to perform the role

Essential:

Professional Qualifications (Engineering or Computer Science Graduate):

BE/B Tech/MCA/any Post Graduation

Ability to specify and design test specifications.

Ability to identify bugs and categorise them.

Ability to perform/implement Agile methodology, Scrum etc

Ability to carry out test reviews and estimate all aspects of testing.

Technical Test ability and ability to perform SQL queries.

Ability to install and configure builds for testing

Demonstrate mentoring, communication and reporting skills.

Ability to follow and adhere to quality processes.

Ability to define requirements for an appropriate test environment.

Ability to perform effective testing of software.

Aware of testing techniques and standards.

Ability to implement testing tools effectively.

Ability to describe strategies for testing of both new developments and the maintenance of existing systems.