Quality Assurance Analyst

at  Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation

QUALIFICATIONS:

• To be successful in this position, you will need a diploma in computer science, supplemented with one year of directly related experience in quality assurance. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Other qualifications include:
• Knowledge of testing practices and methodologies.
• Knowledge of all insurance program and policies, and the associated computer applications to understand the database structures and functions is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with testing, defect tracking and test management tools in a cloud-based SaaS solution is considered an asset.
• Analytical and problem solving skills to analyze implications, and make recommendations to resolve data irregularities.
• Ability to interpret system specifications and develop value testing criteria and plans.
• Communication skills that enable understanding and interpretation of complex verbal and written direction/information, to audiences with varying knowledge levels.
• Organizational skills to meet deadlines, manage multiple concurrent tasks, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience with web-based applications and testing multiple browsers.
• ITIL Foundation Certification an asset.Preference will be given to those who have experience with an automated test tool.

• Reporting to the Team Manager, Quality Assurance, this position is responsible to ensure the quality and integrity of new and existing computer applications, and data related to the Crop Insurance program.
• Attend design and requirement meetings for assigned projects as QA Lead.
• Review project specifications to ensure completeness, consistency, and conformance to policy and procedures and suggest alternatives.
• Perform baseline, functional, integration, system and regression testing.
• Ensure business priorities and risks are considered in all testing activities.
• Prepare, document and maintain detailed project and test plans, project test criteria and data according to standards.
• Develop and perform risk-based test case selection.
• Provide time estimates for the testing phase of projects and identify conflicting priorities.
• Execute the test plan and confirm results (printed, displayed, stored) for completeness, accuracy and ease of use.
• Set up, maintain and utilize test scripts in the automated test tool.
• Write test cases in required format using available documentation and seek out undocumented information when necessary.
• Write and optimize queries using SQL databases.
• Update regression test cases to reflect changes in systems.
• Review and approve the initial production run for the project.
• Respond to Service Desk Technicians and end users regarding inquiries and recommend solutions to problems.Maintain a working knowledge of the corporate computer applications