Associate Quality Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and developers to understand project requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with the testing team to formulate and execute a comprehensive manual testing strategy.
• Conduct functional, regression, and performance testing to ensure software reliability. Work closely with the Development and Platform teams to conduct pre-release (development) and post-release (operational) testing.
• Identify and document defects and issues using appropriate bug tracking tools. Meticulously document defects, including replication steps, and proactively suggest remediation strategies. 
• Work closely with development teams to reproduce and troubleshoot reported issues. 
• Participate in sprint planning, sprint reviews, and daily stand-up meetings with agile development teams.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover unexpected issues and provide valuable insights. 
• Conduct usability and user acceptance testing where needed.
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, test data, and test reports. 
• Strategically plan and prioritise tasks to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing process.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Proven experience as a software tester or quality assurance analyst. 
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results. 
• Exceptional deductive and inductive reasoning skills, with a logical and rigorous approach to problem solving. 
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in an agile development environment.
• A keen business acumen with the ability to provide valuable context to the solutions under examination.
• Quick learning aptitude and the capability to comprehend complex, multifaceted concepts. 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, enabling interaction with diverse stakeholders across the organisation.
• Strong team player with a commitment to fostering a cooperative and productive work environment.
• Familiarity with relevant testing tools such as Selenium, Postman, Specflow, Test Project, etc. 
• Experience working with high-volume transaction systems and regulated markets is a plus
• Exposure to cloud-hosted solutions, including AWS and Azure, is an advantage.