Purpose
Develops, publishes, and implements test plans for complex, multi-tier, distributed, applications throughout the full lifecycle of the software. Works on all ICAT applications, including new and in production. Writes and maintains test automation. Publishes test results. Develops quality assurance standards. Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts.
Essential Duties
Quality Assurance
􀂃 Defines, develops and implements quality assurance practices and procedures, test plans and other QA assessments.
􀂃 Establishes standards and best practices for the use of the Rational Unified Process ("RUP").
􀂃 Develops automated testing systems using commercial tools, scripts and data set.
􀂃 Ensures that all items follow the change management process and are entered and tracked through the change management software.
􀂃 Works directly with appropriate ICAT personnel to understand project concept, objectives and approach of software development projects.
􀂃 Act as a consultant to ICAT on quality methods, processes, and tools.
􀂃 Able to work independently.
Testing
􀂃 Defines scope and objectives of all levels of QA testing.
􀂃 Participate in all aspects of testing, including functional, regression, load and system testing.
􀂃 Responsible for the overall success of testing. Manages assigned projects from IT Quality Testing through final User Acceptance Testing.
􀂃 Establishes the purpose and deliverables of the test effort.
􀂃 Provides resource planning, management and resolution of issues that impede the test effort.
􀂃 Assures the appropriate level of quality by the resolution of important defects by working with developers to ensure the software development process has an appropriate level of testing.
􀂃 Creates effective manual and automated test plans, using a variety of toolsets, including Rational Test Manager. Rational Robot, and other automated tools.
􀂃 Performs black box testing as required.
Works collaboratively with development during all stages of projects to provide in process
testing results.
􀂃 Coordinates groups of business personnel who test, evaluate and validate new functions and
applications, and identify issues in software or services.
􀂃 Records and reports on testing metrics.
􀂃 Obtains final signoff for code releases to production from the appropriate Project Sponsor.
􀂃 Track and report defects using appropriate tools such as Rational ClearQuest
Supervision
Works under the general supervision of the Application Development Specialist III. This position
does not supervise other personnel.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2013-02-15 |
| Job Location: | Al Kuwait, Kuwait |
| Job Role: | Technology/IT |
| Company Industry: | Information Technology |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Degree: | Master's degree |
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