Senior QA Test Analyst - Pension & Retirement Systems - Sabot Consulting

• Assess analysis scope and plan business analysis tasks.
• Elicit, define, and document various business, user, and system requirements.
• Lead and work within cross-functional teams that include business subject matter experts, application architects, developers, and testers.
• Prepare test plans, test cases, and document test results.
• Perform regression testing and adjust test plans for periodic maintenance releases.
• Effective partnering with key IT/Technology Services and business communities to assist with test case development and ensure effective use of methodologies and communicate test strategies, test results, and performance.
• Manage test planning, test scheduling, end-to-end testing, date-shifting coordination, and expertise in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and supporting end user testing.
• Participate in defect management including monitoring and reporting on defect status and resolution.
• Compile and report metrics.
• Develop and document processes and staffing requirements for defect triage/business analysis.
• Partner with peers and management team to continuously improve testing methods, processes, techniques, and use of manual testing tools.

• At least seven (7) years of experience within the last ten (10) years working as a Test Analyst with large organizations, leading or participating in the technical implementation of software/systems/applications automating complex business processes.
• At least seven (7) years of experience within the last ten (10) years producing business analysis and testing deliverables.
• 3 years providing business requirements and business rules.
• 3 years providing functional & non-functional requirements and/or functional specifications.
• 3 years providing test strategies, plans, cases, and transition plans as well as traceability matrices.
• At least three (3) years of experience using Test Application Lifecycle Management tools such as HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Rational Requisite Pro, or Jama to document functional and non-functional requirements, design specifications, test cases, and defects, and provide full traceability for projects.
• Leading a large group of testers, ideally user acceptance testers.
• Working with a comprehensive test management tool.
• Business focus while possessing an understanding of testing from multiple perspectives such as System test, role-based security, technical environments, and performance.
• Preparation/review of testing reports.
• Proficiency at managing multiple efforts simultaneously, in an environment with ambiguity.
• High degree of initiative and autonomy with the ability to function successfully as part of a team.

• Experience as a Test Analyst at a State or Federal agency.
• Experience with Sagitec Neospin.
• Experience as a Test Analyst leading or participating in the technical implementation of pension/retirement-related software development projects.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related fields.
• Knowledge of Pension &/or Retirement systems.

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