Senior Test Analyst

GIENTECH SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is looking for a Senior Test Analyst specializing in software quality assurance in the BFSI sector. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of experience, including significant time in test design. Responsibilities include comprehensive functional testing cycles, collaboration with stakeholders, and leading test teams. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and ideally a software testing certification. Excellent communication skills and the ability to travel for business are required.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of work experience in software quality assurance in the BFSI industry.
• Minimally five years in test design work.
• Familiar with software development lifecycle including Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end cycles of software functional testing engagements.
• Work with client-side stakeholders to establish baseline of requirements.
• Lead test team members in production of test design and associated traceability matrix.
• Assist test manager in resource and effort estimation for test design and preparation.
• Participate in implementing best practices for the Testing Centre-of-Excellence.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Communication

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Software Testing Certification (e.g., CSTE, CSQA, ISTQB CTFL)

Job description

Job Scope Overview

We are seeking a Senior Test Analyst who specializes in provisioning software quality assurance services in the BFSI (banking, finance, securities and insurance) domain to join our team. The role requires a strong foundation in the software testing practice, particularly end-to-end cycles of functional testing.

Key Responsibilities

Primarily responsible for the end-to-end cycles of software functional testing engagements of varying scope, scale and complexity, and phases (Function Test, System Integration Test, System Acceptance Test, User Acceptance Test, etc.) and duration, from initial stage of requirements clarifications, test design and test data development, test environment readiness review and preparation, test planning and scheduling, to execution, defects logging, triage participation, and reporting. In doing so, able to ensure comprehensiveness in test design coverage.

Work with client-side stakeholders including Business Analysts and Developers on clarifications to establish baseline of requirements, key dependencies and implemented application behaviours, for aligning coverage and production of test design and associated test traceability matrix.

Work with and lead test team members on the production of test design and associated test traceability matrix in alignment to the requirements baseline, and subsequently, support test managers on test planning and preparation, leading to test execution, observations reporting, triage participation, and follow-up on defects till closure, for throughout the test project duration.

Assist test manager and service delivery manager on change request or project related sizing, including resource and effort estimation for test design, preparation, execution, triage and reporting, follow-up, etc., by providing relevant input with high degree of accuracy.

Participate in the on-going effort of implementing best practices and innovation initiatives for the Testing Centre-of-Excellence (TCoE).

Experience, Qualifications and Requirements

At least eight years of work experience in providing software quality assurance in the BFSI industry, holding respective roles in execution, design, and minimally five years in test design work.

Possess a Bachelor's Degree with major in the Computer Science or equivalent field, and preferably certified in Software Testing (e.g. CSTE, CSQA, ISTQB CTFL, CSTM, etc.) and familiar with software development lifecycle (SDLC), including Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps.

Receptive and keenness in learning, analytical and competent in problem-solving, with good interpersonal communication and presentation skills.

Fluent in English language, including for both written and verbal communications.

Able to travel for short business trips.