Software Tester/QA

Responsibilities

• Participate in the architecture and design of a feature early in the development cycle, influencing it to drive quality and adherence to specifications.
• Review design, requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities.
• Obtain, create and maintain test data needed for test execution.
• Participate actively in Agile / Scrum development methodology – daily standups, sprint planning, test estimation, retrospectives etc.
• Execute branch, integration, system, pilot, beta, and live testing applying various test techniques at the appropriate time.
• Ensure test tool data is of high quality, fully traceable, and updated daily.
•  Work with the team to perform test result analysis and root-cause analysis of the defects found to ensure appropriate corrective action is taken to maintain quality standards.
• Provide test documentation which includes test plan test case scenarios, test execution reports (manual and/or automation), test summary reports, and defect reports.
• Advise and assist customers with acceptance testing scripts, training, demos, and follow-up for production settings of live software products.
• Monitor and debug live software by means of crash reports, logging errors, and customer feedback.
• Provide mentorship to other associates, and coach junior QA on testing expertise.

Requirements

• A degree in computer/technology-related discipline or equivalent work experience
• Ability to understand software requirements and specifications
• Be able to test both functional and technical requirements
• Be thorough and dedicated to quality
• Self-driven with the ability to work in a structured and meticulous way
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience in programming is an advantage
• Good in English, both oral and written