JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A TESTING ANALYST
Our client is a data research and IT software development company. They were established by a
US-based Hedge Fund and have been experiencing rapid growth despite the ongoing pandemic and financial market woes. As they in the industry would put it, they thrive in volatility. Our client engages their sponsors in the fields of Financial Quantitative Research, Data Engineering, DevOps, Applications Development, Cybersecurity, and High-Performance Computing.
We are looking for a skilled Testing Analyst that can help us support our growing customer base. In
this role, you will use your knowledge and skills to ensure our applications meet the desired standards of quality and performance. Working with the Business Analysts and Application Developers, you will be responsible for all aspects of testing in an Agile environment. This will include systems testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, quality assurance testing, regression testing, and performance testing.
You will collaborate with the different stakeholders within the company to implement best practices
that will scale and help us meet our delivery targets.
To be a Testing Analyst:
• Proven work experience as a Testing Analyst.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English language).
• Proficient in Agile Software Development.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and business domains in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate with both business and technical people.
• Hands-on experience in automated testing tools such as Selenium.
• Existing experience working in a high-performing team-based environment.
Your Responsibilities as a Testing Analyst:
• Design and document test cases.
• Coordinate provisioning of test environments with the DevOps team.
• Conduct testing across a variety of applications.
• Update stakeholders on testing progress.
• Identify blockers and ambiguity then resolve them immediately.
• Document processes and best practices.
• Assist Senior Testing Analyst and/or Business Analyst as needed.