QA Engineer

Test Analysis

• Review Stories and perform test analysis (including data and environmental factors) 
• Define good test conditions and be able to pick between a variety of testing techniques to ensure proper test coverage 
• Understand the product usage to help define expected outcomes from business requirements 
• Drive discussion around the technical aspects of the product to be able to identify the best times to run tests 
• Define data needed to run within system tests and be aware of system touch points and data transfer between systems 
• Create Test Plans and gather consensus from the team – for both project and incremental enhancements 
• Collaborate with Engineering as well as the business stakeholders as part of analyzing testing needs 
• Ensure both positive and negative testing is included in analysis 

Test Execution

• Write manual tests or automated scripts and define suites of tests for specific purposes (e.g., smoke, regression, feature based) 
• Ensure test code is peer reviewed and follows the same standards as any other software in terms of being maintainable, scalable, etc. 
• Ensure automated tests are running smoothly 
• Create executable test suites that are easy to debug and result reports are clear and accessible, e.g., in pipelines 
• Raise bugs with sufficient data and debug information for others to easily take the next steps 
• Raise bugs relating to: Deliverables not matching business requirements, Cross-system functionality is adversely affected, Usability/performance issues, Security is compromised 
• Define what environments are needed to run particular suites of tests 

Quality and Risk

• Understand client usage of software to help define bug severity and take part in team triage as required 
• Understand the team software delivery process and look for ways that the team can improve by focusing on QA activities such as automation strategy and test strategy 
• Initiate proper feedback loops relating to user experience and issues, looking for trends or underlying issues 

Teamwork

• Drive continuous improvement and be vocal in team meetings to discuss quality implications of integrations 
• Take responsibility for learning and share findings or lessons learned 
• Provide coaching to the team relating to test techniques, testability, test setup, etc. 
• Ensure any test automation is run regularly, proper feedback loops are defined, results are reviewed 
• Participates in code reviews