QA Software Testing Analyst

$68,791 - $118,031/Yr

San Antonio Water System - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

San Antonio, TX

Utilities

About the position

The QA Software Testing Analyst is responsible for designing, developing, and executing software test plans to identify, document, and resolve software issues. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, including subject matter experts, business analysts, developers, and project managers, to enhance business processes and user understanding of applications software.

Responsibilities

• Establish scope and deliverables for testing efforts with project teams.
• Provide expert technical and analytical guidance to applications team members and the user community.
• Design, create, and implement test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
• Use software testing programs to store test scripts and track all aspects of the testing process.
• Plan testing schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery date.
• Lead software application and report testing efforts to meet project timelines.
• Document all software defects using a defect tracking system and report defects to software developers.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.
• Monitor bug resolution efforts, retest as needed, and track results.
• Automate test scripts using automation tools and resolve issues encountered in the automation process.
• Ensure updates to automated test scripts are performed as necessary to maintain currency.
• Train and mentor other QA Software Testing Analysts in testing methodology and software development life cycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience using software testing programs to design, develop, and execute both manual and automated software test scripts.
• Hands-on experience with web-based system applications testing, such as Hansen Technologies and/or Lawson.
• Six months of experience in running and scripting Load Runner & Selenium.
• Six months of experience in SOAP UI web services testing, UI & Mobile testing.
• Six months of experience in writing SQLs and preparing test data.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with HP Application Life Cycle Management Software - Quality Center Enterprise Edition.
• Experience in writing HPE Unified Functional Testing software scripts and Automation testing.
• Experience working for a utility organization.