WHSmithTest Analyst
Apr. 2017 - Oct. 2020Duties: • Responsible for Test planning, Test Execution and reporting
• Planned and managed all test stages for the project including co-ordination with external teams
• Created detailed test schedules, including identifying the dependencies on other areas
• Created and maintained test cases using Zephyr.
• Gathered and maintained evidence and documentation of tests to maintain a complete audit trail.
• Attending scrum, conducting defect triage and preparing of test completion reports.
• Authorizing the completion of test stages and arranging sign-off with the key stakeholders.
• Planned, prepared and supported the business for UAT, detailing the approach and scope of the testing, the timescales, roles and responsibilities and entry/exit criteria.
• undertake defect management processes, including facilitating defect review boards to ensure defects are reviewed and prioritized by the appropriate stakeholders
• worked with the business representatives to prepare and execute test scenarios
• Ensuring all team members produce test documentation and review is undertaken
• Supervise functional, regression, performance testing for monthly maintenance release cycles
• Create test plans and test specification for monthly cycle release / projects.
• Developed testing plan/schedule and maintain test matrix based on development completions and project timelines
• Reviewed testing execution and ensured project testing deadlines and milestones were met
• Communicated with Project Managers, Systems Architects, Systems Analyst, DBA's and Software
Engineers to gather requirements for testing and develop estimates for testing execution
• Managed and coordinated with the offshore team for completion of testing tasks
• Coordinated Integration Testing, End to End and User Acceptance testing