Vacancy Description:
My growing streamlining business are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic Test Analyst to join an established team to assist in the testing and support of a database archiving application. The Test Analyst will demonstrate high levels of motivation and ability to work with complex systems which will allow them to develop into this challenging and rewarding role.
Main Skills the Test Analyst needs are:
The Test Analyst will have the opportunity of working in a progressive and highly interactive agile development environment in a responsible and autonomous role.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career in software development with a highly interactive team in a small but successful and growing company.
Individuals will have the opportunity to use and expand upon their existing testing knowledge whilst working closely with highly skilled individuals on an exciting product development.
*Understanding of Software Testing approaches and techniques
*Experience in scripting languages such as Bash, KSH or Java
*Experience in working with client/server applications or solutions
*Experience of working with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems
*Databases systems (Oracle, Sybase ASE/IQ, SQL Server or DB2), Data warehouses or Data analysis systems (Hyperion, Business Objects, Cognos, Microstrategy)
*Experience of configuring operating systems and environments
The Test Analyst needs more than 2 years experience in one or more of the following areas.
*Working in a software test role
*Working with scripting/ programming languages
*Working with data storage/analysis systems e.g. database, data warehouse
*Good email, telephone and face-to-face communications skills.
*A degree or equivalent qualification in an IT related or numerate subject
*Good Understanding of a product development process
As the Test Analyst you will assist in the Creation and maintenance of automated regression harnesses across multiple platforms including Unix/Linux and Windows
*Create and maintain self documenting and robust automated tests to help drive development and regression test existing functionality
*Assist in the testing of all areas of the application within an Agile development environment.
*Take responsibility for testing complex functionality and features using exploratory testing techniques.
*Contribute to the team knowledge on testing by developing and sharing testing techniques and heuristics.
*Contribute to discussions on product design and identify potential problems in proposed solutions prior to implementation.
*Assist in the creation of test acceptance criteria with product owners and developers, making use of all available resources to establish testable criteria from high level product requirements.
*Working closely alongside developers in the design of solutions and testing throughout the feature development cycle.
*Performing thorough analysis on issues found and providing high quality information to others on the recreation and investigation of issues.
*Work with the existing team to review test effectiveness and identify future requirements with a focus on continuous improvement of test and development processes.
The Test Analyst will have the opportunity of working in a progressive and highly interactive agile development environment in a responsible and autonomous role.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career in software development with a highly interactive team in a small but successful and growing company.
Individuals will have the opportunity to use and expand upon their existing testing knowledge whilst working closely with highly skilled individuals on an exciting product development.
If you are the Test Analyst i am looking for please send your CV to daniella.goodwin@etica.co.uk
or call me 0117 9174581