QA Analyst (Information Technology)
Location: Cary, NC (onsite presence needed)
Summary/Objective:
The QA Analyst will work hand-in-hand with team(s) to perform manual testing activities within agile development iterations including, but not limited to:
- Collaborating with the team to ensure testable user stories are created and estimated.
- Identifying test conditions of satisfaction for user stories and testing tasks.
- Developing, executing, and maintaining manual tests cases.
- Capturing and reporting testing metrics.
Job Accountability/Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Perform applicable testing and verification using appropriate testing practices.
- Strong data analytical skills.
- Participate in all Agile planning activities, such as user story creation, point estimation, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
- Provide regular status to the project team on testing progress.
- Log defects related to any issue identified while performing a manual test.
- Document and maintain manual test case artifacts using the defined testing processes and best practices.
- Review manual test cases with QA automation engineer(s) so they can automate manual test cases.
- Experience coding using languages Python, and SQL preferred.
- Developed SQL queries for Back-end testing/Database testing and participated in end-to-end testing.
Key Measures:
- Measurable objective metrics.
Knowledge, Skills, abilities/minimum requirements/competencies:
- Work efficiently within assigned project schedules.
- Work effectively with all co-workers, team player.
- Communicate effectively and in a professional manner both written and oral.
- Ability to balance priorities while working with and supporting multiple teams.
- Understanding of SDLC and testing processes.
- Exhibit ability to learn new information and apply to daily tasks.
Education, experience, certification/training:
- Bachelor's degree: Computer Science or equivalent field is desired but not required.
- 2+ years in a QA Analyst role with manual test case definition and execution experience.
- Familiarity with cloud is desired.
Values:
- Results: We deliver on our promises to create value for the freight rail industry through talented people, good ideas, business leadership and great technology.
- Collaboration: We collaborate with our teams and our customers to get the job done, respecting individual ideas and contributions, and moving forward in pursuit of shared goals.
- Service: We serve the changing needs of our customers and our industry to enhance the value they bring to our community, the environment, and our economy.
Physical Requirements:
- Sedentary work: The assignment involves sitting at the workstation (desk) most of the time (up to 8 hours) with only occasional walking and/or standing.
- Keyboarding: Primarily using fingers for typing.
- Talking: Expressing or communicating verbally through the use of spoken words (accurately conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to others).
- Hearing: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.
- Visual: Through close visual acuity, required to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading (with or without correction).
- Environment: Work is performed within an office setting and therefore there is no substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions (i.e., extreme heat, cold, noise, etc.).
Disclaimer:
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The company reserves the right to change, modify and/or delete aspects of this position as needed at any time.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
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