Test Analyst SME

job summary:

• Overall accountability for: Test Approach deliverable to address test passes and defect management processes for the specific test phase.
• If there is an overall Test Lead for the Project in the analyze phase, then that Test Lead is responsible for the TE582 Overall Test Approach which documents the overall testing strategy and is the basis for the approaches for each test phase going forward.
• Detailed test plans for the phase (working with various leads, as applicable).
• Development / enforcement of entry and exit criteria for test passes.
• Development / approval of the Test Closure Memo. Test estimates, quality of test requirements and testing deliverables. Allocation of test resources to application tests in a multi-test environment.
• Tracking of actual hours and metrics for testing efforts.
• Determine all testing environment requirements and tools (including data).
• Review the development process to ensure that defect tracking (identification, fixing, re-testing and migration of defects) is properly addressed.
• If not, define the defect tracking process and incorporate it into the overall development process.
• Ensure that the team follows the testing standards, guidelines, and testing methodology as specified in the testing approach. Review test, validation, and pilot results to ensure that they meet the entry and exit criteria.
• Participate in project meetings, enforce test gate criteria and escalate, if necessary.
• Identify and raise key issues and risks; define mitigation actions, and provide oversight to issue and defect tracking through resolution. Prepare and circulate regular test status reports.
• Conduct a feasibility analysis and identify test scenarios and test cases for automation and performance testing. 10+ years of experience

• Work with the Deployment Lead to plan the application pilot.
• Work with Defect Management Lead to coordinate defect management and testing.
• Manage testers? work throughout test plan development and test execution to ensure that testing is on time and within budget.
• Ensure that all testing results are easily accessible.

• Experience level: Experienced
• Education: Bachelors

• Test Analyst