QA Test Engineer will test and validate the quality of the software output through manual/automated test scripts, and develop, coordinate, communicate and enforce testing schedules and critical deliverables. They own the test and quality assurance processes towards external stakeholders where applicable (e.g. for Main Releases). The requirement is a fully dedicated Agile Tester.
·Drive the squad’s test strategy and test efforts, e.g. taking initiative to automate where possible and coaching others
·Perform end-to-end automated tests in relation to larger releases with external stakeholders
·Own the process during test periods where functionality is tested across several squads and departments
·Be an active participant in grooming and planning, to ensure that acceptance criteria are testable
·Sit together with designers, SMEs and Product Owner while user stories are developed, bringing input and helping with the testing angle
·Work in an agile/scrum environment, meeting sprint commitments and contributing to the agile process
·Maintain traceability of testing activities
·Estimating effort for testing tasks
·Defining the test approach for each sprint
·Extracting test requirements for user stories
·Designing and creating test cases
·Write and Executing test cases manually / automated
·Manual front end functional testing of applications – which includes system, integration, regression and end to end testing as well as exploratory testing
·Collaborate closely with developers, identifying, logging, prioritizing and verifying defects in a defect tracking system
·Managing and maintaining the test environments and test data
·First line support and root cause analysis of production issues and proactive, friendly, transparent and efficient support service
·Playing a key role in defining best practices for testing in an agile environment
·Continuous improvement initiatives specifically with regard to quality
·Product risk mitigation thereby limiting defects in production
·Project risk mitigation thereby ensuring a smooth deployment process
·Managing and maintaining the regression test suites (manual / automated)
·Carry out exploratory testing
·Final sign-off of releases