Job Title: QA Test Analyst
We are seeking an experienced QA Test Analyst to join our team in Dublin city centre/Hybrid. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing and be able to work effectively with the IT QA testing team.
About the Role:
* The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience working as a QA test analyst or similar capacity, with a strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies.
* The role requires a high level of technical expertise, including experience with APIs, postman, MSSQL, and ISTQB certifications.
* The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to work collaboratively with other teams, and be able to report on test progress using metrics-based approach.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Actively work with QA Lead and enablement teams to drive in the development of the test approach, timelines, and estimate documentations.
2. Collaborate with enablement teams on risks and issues with a focus on solutions.
3. Test preparation tasks including alignment with business on requirements, development of manual test cases, creation of test data and test scheduling and planning.
4. Manual test execution as per project plans.
5. Defect management including defect identification, triage, logging (in JIRA) and work with developer for fixes deployment.
6. Utilization of a variety of systems, applications and technologies across testing work stream and other lines of business.
7. Reporting and tracking on test progress on a daily/weekly basis with metrics-based approach.
8. Implementation of test automation agenda.
9. Active engagement with the PMO/Change team and lines of business to provide SME knowledge and testing support where required.
Experience and Qualifications:
* Bachelors Degree in an IT Discipline or equivalent.
* 5+ years working as a QA test analyst or similar capacity.
* 3+ years' experience testing API's using postman, and also experienced in querying/updating DB using MSSQL.
* ISTQB or other software testing certifications.
* Health Insurance experience an advantage.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to the success of our organization. If you have the necessary skills and experience, please apply today!