Quality Assurance Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst

Under limited supervision, the Quality Assurance Analyst will carry out procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet minimum company standards and end-user requirements.

Responsibilities

* Carry out Technical and Business Documentation Reviews.
* Thoroughly tests software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects.
* Documents all problems and work to resolve them; reports progress on problem resolution to management.
* Devise improvements to current procedures and develops models of possible future configurations.
* Perform workflow analyses and recommends quality improvements.

Required

* BS/BA/Computer Science degree or equivalent experience
* Two to four years progressive experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst, Business Analyst or Applications Analyst/Programmer
* 3-5 years software development or other relevant experience in an IT environment.
* Sound knowledge of quality assurance methods and procedures,
* Familiarity with the full lifecycle development processes.
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, organizational skills, interpersonal skills and project planning skills.
* Demonstrated aptitude towards problem identification, resolution and comprehension and interpretation of technical procedures.
* Experience of working in the financial services sector (particularly insurance, ideally group benefits)
* Very strong SQL / stored procedure coding skills (Microsoft SQL) are required.
* Experience with Business Intelligence and reporting tools such as Business Objects, Crystal or LOGIXML is a plus.
* Experience with tools such as Redgate, Query Analyser, Beyond compare, QTP is a plus.