Mission Statement for the Role:To create clear and comprehensive release and deployment management plans by building, installing, testing, and deploying Release Packages efficiently, successfully and on schedule.Overall Responsibility:The Junior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing tests, debugging, and defining corrective actions. You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics for poa! Internet.Key SMART Results for A-Player Success - Target, Year 1Reviewing and analysis of requirements, specifications, and technical design documents, providing timely feedback - by Q3 2024Ensuring that requirements are clear across dependent project streams with an effective release - by Q3 2024Maintaining release schedules for every core service and ensuring it aligns with major vendors and other stakeholders - by Q3 2024Ensuring that releases operate as per expectations and bugs/issues per release are tracked - by Q3 2024Work with Product management to Create release guidelines to distribute across poa! internet - by Q3 2024Measuring and monitoring the progress of releases after deployment - by Q3 2024Providing weekly updates on release activities - by Q3 2024Level of Experience required (Mandatory & Nice to Have)Mandatory - Experience working in Software DevelopmentMandatory - Continuous working experience in Software Quality AssuranceDepartment stage of development where this role sits (starting, preparing for scale, scaling, mature)Prepare for Scale / SystemizationKey Competencies - Criticality (H,M,L)Ability to use automated tools and execute automated test plans - HGood understanding and proficiency in programming languages - HGood technical understanding and analysis of requirements, developing test approaches, writing comprehensive test plans and test cases, and preparing test data for data testing - HSkilled in the design, development and implementation of processes and procedures that drive standardized management of application life-cycle activities- HStrong knowledge of Agile methodology to develop and execute application test plans including continuous integration and test-driven development- HAn understanding of quality assurance test methodologies, deliverables, processes, strategies, techniques and the software development life cycle (SDLC) - HAbility to conduct needs analysis using requirements for various business processes, including information flow, reporting and applications for defined functional area; ability to document using standard terminology and formatting - HKnowledge and experience with JIRA for tracking of issues and tasks -HGood understanding of testing at various phases of life-cycle (unit, integration, system, acceptance, regression) and test efficiencies (performance, stress, capacity) - HDemonstrated experience with modern Application Life Cycle Management processes and tools for code management, version control, build management, continuous integration, integrated development environments, issue tracking, quality assurance, and test automation -HMandatory criteria if any with no exceptions to hire.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering (or similar) or equivalent relevant professional experience and education.Two or more years working hands-on in software development.One or more years working in software quality assurance.
