US-Iowa-Iowa City: Software Testing Analyst

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Date: 26-Sep-2008

Software Testing Analyst

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another field applicable to software testing; and 2 years of work experience, including 1 year of directly related experience in software testing with Windows and Web applications; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Requires excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills; familiarity with programming and networking concepts, Windows and Web system design and administration principles, relational databases, and software development processes; and the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks under deadline pressures.

Essential Job Functions: Perform manual and some automated testing on assigned systems. Position requires evening and weekend hours during peak periods in addition to regular work hours. Typical work related activities include:

* Participate in project meetings to learn application domain knowledge and gather information for software test planning; review specifications and other design documentation to identify missing information and discrepancies before they result in bugs in the software. * Coordinate testing activities from knowledge gathering and test planning to test creation, execution, output verification, and results reporting; ensure that testing staff has access to all resources needed for their work; mentor staff in testing techniques. * Choose appropriate testing strategies and write test plans; define entry criteria for testing processes, and create checklists for setup tasks. * Develop and execute test procedures and test cases based on test plans, software design documentation, other available information, and past testing experience. * Develop or participate in the development of test software to execute test cases using HP Quick Test Professional, VBScript, or other languages. * Provide testing project status information and create software testing results reports. * Create detailed technical documents and participate in written and spoken communication with developers, analysts, and end users; use clear and accurate language to report test results and discuss testing projects in writing and in meetings. * Review contractors' test plans, test cases, and test results reports; collaborate on audits of contractors' testing work on those subsystems that will be tested by contractors. * Collaborate on test plans and coordinate activities in preparation for testing those subsystems that will be tested by ACT; create checklists for setup tasks and entry criteria for the testing environment. * Provide training and guidance in software testing practices to staff in other areas. * Review the results of test execution; compare output to expected results; document discrepancies in incident reports.

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Team SQAFYI - Software QA Resource FYI
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