EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Experience working within a Kubernetes, Docker containerized environment. – 4+ Years
• Experience working within the Netezza Data Warehouse environment. – 4+ Years
• Advanced knowledge Agile, Waterfall and Iterative frameworks
• Advanced knowledge of test management best practices
• Advanced knowledge with Test Management and Automation tools
• Hands-on DB testing experience with one or more DB platforms
• 3+ year of healthcare domain knowledge
• Minimum 6 years of relevant QA experience with multiple release cycles
• Ability to have good understanding of system components and their integrations
• Experience and skills in mentoring co-workers
• Ability to lead multiple projects
• Experience with leading distributed teams
• Demonstrated strengths in coordinating, attention-to-detail, follow-through, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Possesses project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures.
• Knowledge of Performance and Automation Testing practices
• Possess strong people and communication skills

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst’s role is expected to develop and establish quality assurance standards within the organization. This individual will also gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements. This will include adhering project to testing lifecycle, for tracking defects and for fixes in software application development, information systems, and operations systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Test Strategy and Planning

• Review requirements and design documents to ensure adequate understanding to develop test plans, test scenarios and test cases
• Creates and executes test cases to ensure appropriate test coverage
• Mine for data, backend validation, and perform data quality analysis via SQL
• Recommend improvements and/or corrections to developers for products assigned

Test Project Management and Coordination

• Estimate effort required to perform all QA activities assigned
• Lead distributed teams at projects level
• Lead multiple projects from QA perspective
• Lead defect triage meetings
• Active participation in project ceremonies and lead as necessary
• Provide recommendations and lead (as applicable) to streamline and improve processes
• Coordinate and communicate with Project resources across the distributed teams to complete assigned projects

Operational Management

• Document status and final reports for QA activities
• Document and lead risks mitigation plans during project lifecycle
• Troubleshoots and resolves or recommends solutions to a diverse range of complex software testing problems. Uses judgment within defined policies and practices (includes software and technical documentation solutions)
• Assist with UAT as needed for data creation