QA Test Analyst 6 Month Contract
In Dublin city centre, our high-profile client seeks an experienced QA Test Analyst for a 6-month contract.
You will work with the IT QA testing team, aligning with best test management practices to ensure the quality of mission-critical systems and applications.
* Collaborate with the QA Lead and enablement teams to drive the development of the test approach, timelines, and estimate documentation.
* Work with enablement teams on risks and issues, focusing on solutions.
* Perform test preparation tasks, including alignment with business requirements, manual test case development, test data creation, scheduling, and planning.
* Execute manual tests as per project plans.
* Manage defects, including identification, triage, logging (in JIRA), and working with developers for fixes and deployment.
* Utilize various systems, applications, and technologies across testing work streams and lines of business.
* Report and track test progress daily/weekly with a metrics-based approach.
* Implement a test automation agenda.
* Engage with the PMO/Change team and lines of business to provide SME knowledge and testing support.
* Collaborate within the QA team and with other lines of business to deliver BAU and other projects related testing activities.
* Maintain and evolve existing testing documentations.
* Explore test automation opportunities.
* Use available tools for test preparation, execution, defect management, reporting, and test optimization.
* Support future implementation of the test automation agenda, including approach, best practice, framework setup, and enhancement.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in an IT discipline or equivalent.
* 5+ years of experience as a QA Test Analyst or similar capacity.
* 3+ years of experience testing APIs using Postman and querying/updating DB using MSSQL.
* ISTQB or other software testing certifications.
* Health Insurance experience is an advantage.
Skills:
* QA Test
* Jira
* Postman
* SQL