Senior Testing Analyst

Overview

Testing Tech Lead Analyst who serves as recognized technical authority for testing within the business, guiding UAT, end-to-end automation testing and data-level validation for IT projects.

What you'll do

• Support initiatives related to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process and product rollout into production.
• Design and implement appropriate scripts and plans for an application testing strategy/approach, working with technology project managers, UAT professionals and users.
• Plan, conduct and manage a broad range of systems and application testing deliverables for IT projects.
• Obtain detailed specifications from business users and development to ascertain specific output information requirements.
• Work with other teams to develop integrated methodologies for testing end-to-end transactions to ensure IT testing delivers a quality product within an established timeframe.
• Analyze and communicate test results to project teams and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Provide accurate and precise estimates for task duration and work effort, along with confidence level and foreseeable dependencies.
• Monitor projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress and quality, managing risks and issues, and taking corrective action to meet project deadlines.
• Influence decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services to others.
• Act as advisor and mentor for junior members of the team.
• Resolve a variety of complex issues through evaluative judgment and analytical thought.
• Review requirements, specifications and documentation to assure product quality and performance.
• Lead and execute end-to-end automation testing for applications, including requirements understanding, test planning, script development, execution, results analysis, sign-off and comprehensive test data management.
• Work closely with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams to develop and execute automation testing (sanity and regression).
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and partners to understand business, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Adopt a lean approach to processes and frameworks, proactively managing activities and optimizing resource allocation.
• Apply advanced functional testing techniques, extending validation to the data level across upstream and downstream systems, with expertise in ETL processes.
• Comprehend complex data architectures, understand diverse database tools, and define robust database testing strategies.
• Perform other duties and functions as assigned.

What you'll need

• 6-10 years of experience in Business Analysis or Systems Analysis.
• Ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive and problem solving techniques.
• Communication and diplomacy skills to guide, influence and convince others.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and projects with flexibility to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's/University degree.
• Strong Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) foundation with expertise in PySpark, HDFS, Hive, Sqoop and Hadoop for Big Data development.
• Well-versed in relational and non-relational databases (SQL, Hive) and highly experienced in complex database queries involving joins, unions, analytical and aggregate functions.
• Knowledge of Stored Procedures, Triggers and Indexes.
• Proficient with JIRA for test and defect management and knowledgeable in the Testing Lifecycle and Agile methodologies.

Nice to have

• Master's degree.
• Experience with Zephyr Test.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• Employment type: Full time.
• Collaboration with geographically dispersed teams.