What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Analyst position at Surgere?
Description:
General Responsibility:
The QA Analyst is responsible for the design and execution of test plans to ensure new functionality, enhancements, or bug fixes meet business and/or functional requirements. In addition, identifies whether products or enhancements are functional, reliable, performant and meet the intended use cases as well as end user expectations.
QA Analyst Job Duties:
- Design and implement test plans for software solutions that assess functionality, performance, reliability, stability, and compatibility with integrated systems
- Formalize results of testing and inform the development team of defects and errors through appropriate channels
- Communicate quantitative and qualitative findings from test results to the development team
- Monitor efforts to resolve product issues and track progress while establishing lessons learned for estimating effort for similar issues in the future
- Ensure that the final product satisfies the business requirements and meet end-user expectations
- Spot areas for improvement and document appropriately to enhance the product's efficiency
- Manage many competing priorities and projects in an effective and collaborative way
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, business, engineering, or STEM related disciplines
- 3-5 years of creating and executing test plans for software solutions
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Working understanding of software developed in a Microsoft environment using Visual Studio, ASP.Net, C# and SQL Server
- Demonstrated ability to develop repeatable processes or improve existing software testing processes
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Working understanding of Microsoft DevOps preferred
- Working understanding of testing automation platforms like Katalon preferred
- Must be self-motivated and able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
Core Competencies
- Values. Demonstrates in word and action Surgere’s core values of caring, trust, sense of urgency, responsibility, passion, and persistent discovery, in all matters at all times.
- Relationships. Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support Surgere’s work.
- Communication. Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.
- Quality Results. Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in a manner that provides quality experiences.
- Change Capacity. Leads self and others through change by navigating ambiguity appropriately and adapting well to new situations, obstacles, and opportunities.
- Emotional Maturity. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.
- Self-Development. Is dedicated to the improvement of own capabilities and demonstrates this through the continual expansion of knowledge and skills.