Manual Tester - San Francisco, Costa Rica - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Descripción

Sr. Quality Engineer

Qualification:

Responsibility:

Test Requirement Analysis:

• • Participating in user story reviews and identifying gaps in requirements both functional and NFR.
• • Create/modify RTM with each and every requirement mapped to one or more test cases , test scripts & defects from Functional, integration & acceptance test code/scripts.
• Perform Requirement Analysis – Understand the application and technical design docs.
• Participate in Backlog grooming session with Product owner and scrum master to priotize the stories from backlog.
• Creation of subtasks as applicable.
• Create/modify query/clarification tracker & discussion with development teams/scrum master/onsite for query resolution.

Test Strategy and Test Planning:

• Gather inputs from the client (eg Types of testing, Development teams, Client managers etc)* Participate & provide inputs, get clarifications in the sprint review meetings with product owner, the Scrum team, project management, customers and developers from other projects.

Test Design Techniques (Design principles/tools/patterns):

• Participate in joint applicationd development with SMEs, session leaders, developers, architects to understand the low level design components.
• Assist / support development team in unit test automation, identify environment dependecies, deployment strategies, release cycle, test data dependencies etc.
• • Test code developed for automation and non functional should have zero defect.
• Perform In Sprint automation.
• Perform Automation Script Maintenance.
• Write effective and reusable tests according to best practices so that crucial functional requirements are verified and tests remain valid when code is refactored.
• • Adherence to customer/scrum team defined tools/process such as coding standards, SCM & CI standards.
• Ability to write program/ understand code snippet/technicalities.
• • Focus on reusing existing framework to develop automation & non functional test scripts and usage of cognizant solution accelerators to achieve >98% code coverage/Scrum defined.
• • Script maturity – Develop automation scripts as necessary.
• • Release/Sprint level activity demonstration with the customer.
• • Completeness of deliverables based on the task commitments.

Coding Practices & Defect Management:

• Ability to understand the software development process in Agile & Devops model.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews of complex solutions iwith project team.
• Work with the development team to help define and maintain quality standards.
• • Track defect metrics to ensure testing effectiveness as generated by tool.
• • Track defects (defect log as generated from the QC tool) to closure.
• • Retest the defect and update the status.
• Involve in design review meetings, participate in joint application development (JAD) session discussions with developers.

Test Execution (Automation/Specialized testing):

• • Conduct smoke testing to ensure system readiness for testing.
• • Execute automation test scripts/manual test cases post the same.
• • Record and maintain testing evidences and track execution status of assigned test cases.
• • Identify defects and log failures.
• • Conduct acceptance testing, if required.
• • Provide deployment and post production support if required.
• • Identify the test suite for execution, if required.
• • Test Execution/ Reporting Strategize & prioritize tests in fast paced agile development.
• • Execute automated test scripts using technology concepts.
• • Leverage test automation framework using the identified test automation tool.
• • Incorporate the automated tests into continuous integration process.
• Possess beginner level knowledge on Continous integration, Continous deployment , Continous delivery & basic knowledge on CI/ CD tools.

Technology consulting Research & analysis:

• • Building reusable script library files.
• • Participate in framework assessment and tool evaluation.
• • Leverage cognizant analytics and continuous testing tool to Identify defects early in the lifecycle.

People Management:

• Identify training needs & continously improve skills.
• Maintain coordial relation with peers, developers & other stakeholders in the project.

Knowledge & Innovation Management:

• Create/Update Knowledge Repository /artefacts based on project/customer needs inclusive of business/ application levels requirements details in WIKI.
• Participate in knowledge transition calls to understand the system/application/requirements.
• Conduct reverse KT with the client / onsite or share the document detailing out the requirement or application/domain knowledge to ensure understanding on the same.
• Organize KT sessions for new team members.
• Focus on creating innovative tools/solutions as required by the project demands.

Project , Configuration & release Management:

• Possess fundamental of software configuration management including version control techniques and the establishment of baselines.
• Possess handson working knowledge of atleast 1 software configuration management tool.
• Understand the project development life cycle, ability to break down the tasks into small work breakdown structures, timely reporting of status & uploading of quality deliverables on time.

Must Have Skills

• CRAFT

Good To Have Skills

• Broadcasting Standards