QA Analyst

Job Overview

As a QA Analyst, you will perform all testing activities required in each sprint to ensure that the quality of software being released into production is of a consistently high standard.

We are currently migrating our legacy system over to TIA, a web-based policy administration system where we are building and delivering new products and features across the business.

Job Responsibilities

• Working in an Agile environment, typically to sprints every two weeks, analysing requirements to ensure they are testable.
• Creating feature files and collaborating with other areas of the business including Business Analysts and Developers.
• Developing comprehensive and well defined test cases and test scripts and ensure traceability back to requirements.
• Executing functional, non-functional, regression and integration test scripts.
• Providing metrics for all testing activities including planning, preparation, execution, defects.
• Participating in defect triage discussions.
• Providing post implementation support to the Business.
• Interrogating the underlying databases to extract test data and execute SQL statements to prove test results.

Education

• ISTQB (or equivalent) Foundation Level certification is desirable.

Experiences

• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a QA Analyst role, preferably in financial services and in product delivery.
• Experience with eCommerce/Web solutions.
• Experience and understanding of insurance products is desirable.
• Experience of TIA, Fineos or Progen insurance applications would be of advantage.
• Experience working with JIRA and Test Management such asTestRail, TestPro and Zephyr would be of advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of writing SQL scripts for data extraction and validation purposes.

Competencies

• A sound working knowledge of General Insurance products, processes and systems/platforms would be of advantage.
• Knowledge of API / webservice testing tools such as SOAPUI.
• Knowledge of Selenium Webdriver with Java and Cucumber would be an advantage but not essential.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret user requirements, detailed technical and functional specifications and apply this information to plan, develop and execute test scenarios and scripts.
• A good working knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal,
• Proactive, willingness to take the initiative and associated responsibility,

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This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract role. This role sits within Pay Band C of FBD’s IT Function Pay band.

FBD is an inclusive Equal Opportunity employer that considers applicants irrespective of their age, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, sexual orientation, ability, disability and social circumstances.