SQA Analyst Sr. - Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Responsible to execute portions of the department quality assurance strategy. Also, responsible for understanding how a system works and develops, executes and maintains complex test cases to ensure the system functions according to requirements, and documents defects with supporting documentation. Responsibilities include analyzing moderate to complex problems to determine the root cause of the issue and conducting tests that will help in duplicating or troubleshooting.

Essential Accountabilities

1.Prepares and executes manual test cases, according to the system defined requirements, to ensure overall quality of the product and that the system meets defined requirements.

2.May perform and/or define automation scripts and analyze results in order to determine completion states. Analysis will require interaction with testers, developers, product owners and technical technicians.

3.Sets up the system and creates database queries in order to prepare for testing particular scenarios.

4.Leads in the planning, development, and maintenance of test plans, test cases and data that supports ensuring alignment with business requirements.

5.Identify and prioritize issues with testing and system behavior. Participate in root cause analysis on problems encountered during testing and recommends possible solutions. Collaborate with developers and technical support staff as needed to isolate root cause of defects and provides recommendations.

6.Analyzes test cases in order to determine an efficient and appropriate use of automated tools.

7.Collaborates with the development team to determine the types of testing that's required to exercise the requirement.

8.Participates in the creation of periodic reports on test status and risks, and a final report covering all testing activities that includes recommendations for application implementation and post-deployment operations.

9.Participates in team meetings and offer new ideas to improve the team's operational efficiency.

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related work experience
• Associate's degree or software testing certificate with 7+ years of related work experience

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge Area - AdvancedLevel

• Work within an agile work environment utilizing Scrum or Kanban methodologies
• Understanding of Agile Testing Methodology
• Understands the agile concepts of user stories, velocity, and story pointing
• General understanding of Software development
• Knowledge of a Programming and scripting language is a plus
• Ability to develop Automation tests a plus
• Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to perform independent research

Skill Area - AdvancedLevel

• Strategic thinking/planning
• Teamwork/collaboration
• Written and verbal communication
• Active listening
• Problem-solving and analytical
• Project management
• Facilitating presentations/public speaking
• Providing a high level of customer service
• Performing routine tasks
• Strives to not only be a good team member but help others to be the same.

Physical Demands and General Working Conditions

• Employees typically sit most of the day, work with a computer and may answer/respond to phone calls. Physical movement consists of walking for meetings, breaks, etc. Ability to lift items weighing approximately 20 pounds on a limited basis is required. Employees may be required to travel by car/air.

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Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Information Technology

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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