Senior Test Analyst

Buxton Consulting; California; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Buxton Consulting is seeking a Senior Test Analyst with 7+ years of experience to lead or participate in the technical implementation of software and systems, automating complex business processes. The role requires elicitation and documentation of requirements, working with cross-functional teams including SMEs, architects, developers, and testers, and producing comprehensive test deliverables.

The candidate will support hybrid on-site work in West Sacramento, CA, with 2-3 days on client

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Test Analyst in large organizations.
• Experience leading or participating in the technical implementation of pension/retirement-related software projects.
• Proficiency with test planning, test cases, and regression testing.
• Experience documenting requirements and traceability across projects.

Responsibilities

• Assess analysis scope and plan business analysis tasks.
• Elicit, define, and document business, user, and system requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams including SMEs, architects, developers, and testers.
• Prepare test plans, test cases, and document test results.
• Maintain and adjust regression test plans for maintenance releases.

Skills

Test Analyst

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS or related field

Tools

HP ALM

Jama

Rational RequisitePro

Job description

1. At least seven (7) years of experience within the last ten (10) years working as a Test Analyst with large organizations, leading or participating in the technical implementation of software/systems/applications automating complex business processes, performing the following:

• Assessment of analysis scope and tasks
• Planning business analysis tasks
• Elicitation, definitions, and documentation of various business, user, and system requirements
• Leading and working within cross-functional teams that include business subject matter experts, application architects, developers, and testers
• Experience preparing test plans, test cases, and documenting test results
• Experience regression testing and adjusting test plans for periodic maintenance releases

2. At least seven (7) years of experience within the last ten (10) years producing business analysis and testing deliverables such as: (The Client may request deliverable related work samples during the Interview phase).

• Business requirements and business rules
• Functional requirements and/or functional specifications
• Non-functional requirements
• Stakeholder requests
• Test strategies
• Test plans
• Test cases
• Transition plans
• Traceability matrices

3. At least three (3) years of experience using Test Application Lifecycle Management tools such as HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Rational Requisite Pro, or Jama to document functional and non-functional requirements, design specifications, test cases, and defects, and provide full traceability for projects.

4. The proposed project person must be able to adhere to the hybrid working model by working on-site 2-3 days per week at the client location in West Sacramento, CA

Desirable Technical Qualifications

It is desirable for the proposed project person to have the following listed experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience as a Test Analyst at a State or Federal agency.
• Experience as a Test Analyst leading or participating in the technical implementation of pension/retirement-related software development projects.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems or related fields from an accredited or government-sanctioned college/university. Client reserves the right to request a copy of the degree.
• Domain knowledge of Pension systems.
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Buxton Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.