Senior Software Testing Engineer

Ability to apply intermediate level of subject matter knowledge to solve a variety of common business issues.

Works on problems / projects of moderately complex scope.

Exercises independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action.

Acts as an informed team member providing analysis of information and limited project direction input.

Follows established guidelines and interprets policies. Evaluates unique circumstances and makes recommendations.

• Participate as a member of a Testing Team.
• Utilizing Giza Systems testing methodology analyzes testing requirements as the basis for developing testing scenarios for a test level to be executed on a project.
• Design testing scenarios and test cases that will demonstrate conformance to all functional and non-functional requirements, relative to the test level, as defined in business or technical specifications.
• Execute tasks related to the production of the Test Plan, test cases, test scripts, and test data. Analyzes the results of the testing process and recommends solutions. Defines, identifies, collects, and organizes detailed information relating to testing requirements.  
• Interact with the project team to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and conformance criteria. Understands and uses appropriate automated testing processes and tools.
• Stay current on established tools, techniques, and technologies.
• Support knowledge management and collaboration through participation in testing discussions, communities and improving testing collateral through lessons learned.

• Proficient in testing and development methodologies and their interaction.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledgeable in requirements, design specifications, and testing strategy to:
• Perform ambiguity analysis
• Perform risk analysis
• Establish testing priorities and scope
• Develop testing strategy
• Review testing strategy
• Validate requirements and specifications
• Develop test plans
• Review test plan
• Develop test scenarios
• Select test design techniques and develop testing metrics collection plan in order to plan and prepare for testing.
• Proficient in testing analysis and design, functional and performance models, and test specifications to:
• Develop functional models for testing
• Develop performance models for testing
• Evaluate and validate test cases and scripts
• Validate functional models for testing
• Validate performance models for testing
• Develop test specifications
• Validate test specifications
• Validate testing coverage
• Escalate quality issues for resolution
• Evaluate test automation tools and validate testing environment in order to develop test specifications.
• Proficient in testing processes and tools to:
• Execute test cases and scripts
• Analyze test results
• Report on testing progress and results
• Facilitate defect resolution and document final test results in order to execute testing engagement.
• Proficient in testing processes and testing metrics to:
• Review test summary report
• Provide testing project feedback and archive testing assets in order to verify completion of testing

Bachelor degree in Computer Science