System Test Analyst

at  The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Have direct responsibility for delivering testing as per agreed strategy to meet the testing demands of the project. Responsible for testing activities within their allocated projects working alongside the Test Manager; sharing knowledge and maintaining engagement with colleagues towards achievement within the key results areas. Will define a detailed test plan for the project which will encapsulate all elements of testing including user acceptance. Build knowledge and testing skills within the wider IT Project to ensure there is adequate knowledge of the testing function.
Carry out detailed testing and formally document test results and support others to do the same. Help Test Manager to develop testing documentation templates, processes and procedures for the test users to follow. Document and track incidents, escalate in accordance with conventions to application and service providers as appropriate, managing responses towards resolution including the definition of any work-arounds. Monitor issue allocation to future builds; producing reports and escalating where appropriate.
To sponsor local requests for changes to the system by raising this with the test manager for escalation. Work in partnership with the Test Manager to devise a testing strategy for data migration to ensure data completeness at go-live. Manage the relationship with the end-users to ensure active engagement which will deliver documented test results and final sign-off. Represent the Trust where appropriate, attending scheduled and ad hoc meetings with users, super-users, colleagues, project managers and contractors, software providers.
The delivery of testing of all new IT deployments and upgrades including the setup of schedules, scripts and output. Manage the testing effort, including the production and execution of tests plans, resource management for any testing team, management and prioritisation of incidents identified during testing, and reporting progress to the Test Manager. Provide a testing service for both functional and non-functional requirements. To coordinate internal development project and externally supplies QA activities and define Quality Assurance acceptance criteria with work stream leads .
Be responsible for the definition of objectives of all test stages and the techniques that apply. To drive and assist with the creation of test plans, schedules, and documentation which record how the tests are to be executed. To assist in planning of resources for test activity. To monitor the test environment ensure change management controls are in place for the duration of the testing.
Ensure that test materials meet the requirement, and adhere to the directorate standards. Contribute to policy and strategy definition. Provide estimates to Test Manager for test activity and contribute to project quality plans. Communicate major functional changes to the Test Manager/Project Manager and relevant senior managers so that they can assess the impact of the change on their business functions.
Manage the defect tracking process and ensure that it is effective for the project. Build subject matter expertise within test resources to aid test activity. Work closely with the development team and application support team to break down barriers to project success. Adhere to national policies for the project area and ensuring that test data is handled in accordance with relevant legalisation, policy, and guidelines.
Monitor and sign off against the quality assurance criteria defined

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