QA Analyst

Works without supervision taking full responsibility for a certain test area. Primary role in Quality Assurance in the areas of analysis and design, implementation and execution, in line with agreed plans and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Works on multiple phases of a project and/or multiple projects.
• Takes responsibility for a certain test area and conditions as well as results evaluation, problem resolution and planning.
• Selects appropriate standards, methods, tools and applications for project use.
• Reviews quality assurance plans, data, procedures, and scripts.
• Creates test cases and helps prepare for evaluations. Runs tests and retests as necessary, executing test scripts in area of accountability.
• Investigates defined issues with uncertain cause and solicits input in gathering data that help identify and differentiate the symptoms and root causes of defined problems.
• Identifies test issues, reports risks and defines regression tests for current and future projects.
• Identifies test issues, reports risks and defines regression tests for current and future projects.
• Creates traceability records, from test cases back to requirements, reporting on system quality and collecting metrics on test cases.
• Works on quality assurance projects using available test frameworks and tools focusing on on-time and on-budget project goals.
• Maintains the status of projects and provides guidance to the work of junior team members, works across teams to achieve group goals.
  

Qualifications
Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISTQB Foundation
  

Desirable:

• Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance
  

Skills
General:

• Professional attitude, has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor.
• Good client-facing skills, experience in developing partnerships with the team and client and collaborating with others to exceed client expectations.
• Good problem solving skills, has experience in proposing different options and solutions for approaching and resolving issues.
• Adaptable and responds positively to changing business issues, sees change as an opportunity to improve performance.
• Excellent communication skills, adapts style accordingly and demonstrates an understanding of the audience’s perspective. Uses discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
  

Technical:

• Intermediate theoretical knowledge in quality assurance methodologies and has awareness of new and emerging technologies and developments.
• Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge and has practical experience of testing tools and frameworks required to deliver.
• Good understanding of the software development process including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem resolution and planning.
  

Management:

• Good people skills, with experience in supporting others in raising their performance and working out their development goals.
• Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance high.
• Good self management. Can set and work to quantified goals and standards. Delivers by being aware of and considering the commercial impacts.
• Must be flexible and self motivated.
  

Budget:

• Ability to manage own expenses and adhere to the expense policy.
• No specific budget assigned.
  

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ours peers through good times and set backs.
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects .
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.
  

Expleo NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Applicants should note Expleo NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

“At Expleo, we understand that many people experience imposter syndrome throughout their lifetime, please do not let this discourage you from applying for this role. Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes all CV’s and will consider your application in line with the values, requirements and role competencies.