Purpose of the Position

Identify defects and flaws during the software development process. Measure the quality of software using effective testing strategies. Ensure that the end result meets both the user and the business requirements

Key Performance Objectives

Use knowledge of testing to influence better software design, promote proper engineering practice, bug prevention strategies, testability, accessibility, privacy, and other advanced quality concepts across products
Define test approaches, test plans, and test scripts
Review own work and lead test case reviews of colleagues’ work
Adhere to policies, standards, and procedures applicable to test engineering and quality control

Test Engineering

Actively contributes to the implementation of improvement initiatives, helping to drive a quality culture
Build reusable test functions and maintain libraries for future use
Provide training and support to team members
Analyze and translate business requirements into test scenarios and test cases, and execute tests independently
Application of various testing techniques including but not limited to unit, functional, integration, and performance testing
Develop and execute automated tests for user interface and back-office applications
Collaborate with the test team members to ensure high-quality releases
Co-ordinate and schedule testing activities required by external parties
Analyze test results and prepare test completion reports

Qualifications Essential

Experience

6+ years’ relevant experience in software testing
Good understanding of overall automation engineering concepts
Experience in agile development practices
Experience of working in a high-pressure environment and working to tight deadlines
Technical expertise and a good understanding of the underlying business processes and systems
Experience in advocating development practices like test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
Experience in working on a number of successful projects in the web and mobile environment
Preferred testing technologies: UFT, Visual Studio Test Professional, SOAPUI, LoadRunner, SQLDeveloper, and Selenium
Preferred databases technologies: Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL variants

Technical Competencies

Senior Test Engineer