Individuals in this role will demonstrate strong manual testing skills and provide support to Quality Analysts and Engineers, instilling in them a strong sense of quality ownership. The Senior Analyst will review scenarios and analyze testing progress. They will actively participate in all Agile ceremonies and be instrumental in creating a testing strategy for their projects.
Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.
An ideal Senior Quality Analyst should be able to handle a challenging fast paced environment with a desire and passion to work at the forefront of technology, producing a quality product for their customers
A team player that actively participates, coordinates and contributes in all Agile ceremonies
Provides guidance in manual testing techniques, methodologies, testing tools and best practices
Shares expertise by engaging in relationships with team.
Provides guidance related to databases and SQL
Utilizes TFS to create scenarios, execute tests and log defects based on user stories and acceptance criteria
Ability to create metrics related to testing results and defects
Reviews and provides feedback to the team on testability of user stories and acceptance criteria
Executes functional, cross browser, exploratory, security, regression, edge-case and integration testing as required
Collaborates with Quality Analyst and Engineers on developing an effective Testing Strategy and shares with the scrum team
Shares knowledge of business processes and databases with Quality Analysts and Engineers and other team members
Participates in knowledge sharing with other Quality Analysts
Assists Quality Engineers with debugging automation scripts
Coordinates and assists in testing during Implementations to Production
Coordinates and supports Business Acceptance testing
Assists in providing estimates to PM and Stakeholders - Sr Analyst
Continuously demonstrates the pursuit of knowledge of systems, architecture, products and industry by attending classes/seminars, reading articles on technical websites and listening to technical podcasts.
Provides support for company initiatives such Disaster Recovery, Audits, etc.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Business-related field
5+ years of business experience
3+ years of QA experience
Experienced with Agile philosophy and frameworks
Manual scenario writing and testing experience
Experience with automation scripting and debugging
Knowledge of databases and SQL
Possess strong organizational skills and has the ability to maintain expected productivity levels
Possess problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clear, concise technical writing style
Excellent listening, presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize and be responsible for the execution of project tasks in a high-pressure environment
Ability and willingness to learn quickly
Ability to work independently as well as in teams
Understands own strengths and weaknesses, has professional standards with regard to attendance, personal accountability and integrity
Mentoring and training experience
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
Ascensus is a place to have a career, not just a job. As the largest US independent retirement and college savings services provider, we put our focus on people. Our culture is guided by sound principles, is committed to high standards, operates with transparency, and welcomes diversity. When you join our team, you get to go to work every day knowing that you help over 10 million Americans save for retirement and college.
Ascensus provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, criminal conviction record or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws ("Protected Status").