AttributesAttributes that are highly desirable in this Senior Quality Assurance Analyst role are as follows: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field Five years of experience in software testing Extensive hands-on experience executing Test Scripts, and documenting outcomes Experience documenting test strategies, test plans and test cases, tracing test cases to requirements Expertise with requirements gathering, documentation, mapping, UAT Testing, & Test Scripting Experience implementing test automation, and performance testing Clear understanding and knowledge of QM Concepts, Methodologies and Testing Techniques Ability to translate User stories into functional and non-functional requirements and test artifacts Experience in the public sector or higher education sector would be much preferredPrior ExperiencePrior experience in the following areas would be an additional asset for consideration: Prior experience working on HRIS projects. With complex projects with multiple concurrent streams of work. With Prince2 Project Management. Working with a Privacy Officer and Information Security Officer. Working in a multi-union environment with several collective bargaining units. Facilitating planning sessions/workshops with large diverse groups. ResponsibilitiesThe deliverables that the selected Senior Quality Assurance Analyst include but are not limited to: Preparing the test strategy, test plan and associated presentation materials Preparing and updating templates for test cases and test scripts Review existing test cases and test scripts and providing feedback Work closely with the project team to ensure test cases and test scripts are written as required Communicate regularly with testers to review progress, escalating issues to the Project Manager Preparing and updating defect and issue reports Preparing and updating software quality metrics reports Contributing to project weekly status reports Responsible for the final software quality report Creating a test calendar and keeping it updated Recommendations for User Acceptance Testing Weekly status report detailing their tasks completed during the week, tasks scheduled for the upcoming week, estimated effort to complete; backlog items Weekly timesheet submission Leading/facilitating workshops with project teams and stakeholders, including senior executives Leading stakeholder communications, managing stakeholder expectationsSkillsExcellent interpersonal and listening skills. Excellent analysis and problem-resolution skills. Excellent organizing and facilitation skills with cross-functional multi-department teams. Excellent communication skills; oral, written and presentation. The ability to multi-task, leading test execution on one stream of work while strategizing and planning the testing for a different stream of workDESIRABLE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT An undergraduate degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Science or other demonstrated relevant degree; or A college diploma with a specialization in Business Analysis or Project Management; and A certification in business analysis (ex: ECBA, CCBA or CBAP or PMI-PBA) or certification in project management (ex. PMP, PRINCE2); andA certification in Quality Management from a recognized institution.DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 10 years of experience and responsibility for all aspects of Quality Assurance including requirements gathering, documentation, mapping, UAT Testing, & Test Scripting. Demonstrated clear understanding and knowledge of QM Concepts, Methodologies and Testing Techniques and 8 years of experience with translating User stories into functional and non-functional requirements and test artefacts; and 8 years of extensive hands-on experience executing Test Scripts and documenting outcomes; and 8 years of experience in software testing; and Experience working in a Higher Education environment; and Experience in information technology-related projects; and Experience with senior executive and stakeholder management.DESIRABLE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT Proficient with project management software (ex. MS-Project desktop, MS Project Online); and Proficient in the use of MS Office productivity tools (ex. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); and Proficient in the use of MS Teams and SharePoint; and Experience with diagramming software (ex. MS Visio).
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Senior Quality Assurance Analyst