test associate

Important Information

Location: Makati, Philippines

Experience: Min 1 year experience

Job Mode: Contract (subject for regularization)

Work Mode: Hybrid Set up 1x onsite per week | Day Shift Schedule

Salary Range: 20-30K Max + Benefits

Test management toolsHas experience with test management tools such as JIRA, Zephyr, and Confluence (optional).Test data management manualUnderstands manual management of test data and practicing reproducibility and consistency of tests. Has experience in handling test data management tools e.g., Liquibase, Flyway, Informatica, InfoSphere, Postman.Test case designUnderstands requirements and specifications to translate them into test cases. Can create well-structured and comprehensive test cases that cover different scenarios, inputs, and expected outcomes. Test documentationCan develop and maintain test documents such as test scenarios, test cases, test data, test evidence, and data sheets for automation in the document library.Test reportingCan report defects, prepare, and update status reports of testing activities, understand RAG statuses, identify the risks and issues.Defect managementUnderstands defect tracking and management processes, including logging, prioritizing, assigning, and verifying defects. Is familiar with bug tracking tools e.g., Bugzilla, JIRA, or HP ALM.Functional testing Integration Understands the purpose and usage of system integration tests and bilateral tests. Can write and execute tests that validate the interaction and compatibility between different components or modules of a system.Functional testing Other Is familiar with functional test practices such as end-to-end and user acceptance tests. Can write and execute tests that validate the complete user journey through the system. Continuous operations test environment managementUnderstands the need for different test environments. Can categorize which environment types (e.g. SIT, UAT, Pre-Prod, NFT) are used for what kind of activities.Issue and project tracking software (e.g., JIRA)Understands traditional and agile issue tracking and planning tools. Leverages issue tracking and planning tools to visualize, manage issues, collaborate with teams, and generate reports. Has in-depth knowledge and can set up advanced configurations of issue tracking and planning tools.Business requirements managementUnderstands business requirements development, documentation, and management methodologies (e.g., ideation sessions, use case development).Test management and planningUnderstands coordination, status/progress reporting, escalation management, defect management, QA/acceptance procedures. Is familiar with release planning, interdependency management, test concept creation, test plans/scheduling, resource planning, acceptance criteria definition, quality gate planning. Can perform usability tests, mobile and compatibility tests.Test methodologiesUnderstands testing methodologies such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test Automation, and Continuous Testing. Non-functional testing Performance Can plan and design performance tests, provide analysis and actionable insights. Has experience with performance testing tools and frameworks e.g., Gatling, Jmeter, LoadRunner.Non-functional testing Security Is familiar with testing various security aspects focusing on operational testing, automatic/manual penetration etc. Has experience with security testing tools e.g., Nessus, modesecurity, FireEye, Radar.Non-functional testing OtherIs familiar with non-functional test practices such as stress tests, stability and resilience tests, usability and user acceptance tests, mobile and compatibility tests and how they are implemented.Test automationCan prepare, implement, and evaluate automated test cases. Have experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Jenkins, Appium, Junit.Test data management automatedHas experience in handling test data management tools e.g., Liquibase, Flyway, Informatica, InfoSphere, Postman.Test data manipulationUnderstands how test data can be generated and manipulated to cover different test scenarios. Is familiar with creating, modifying, and managing test data to ensure comprehensive test coverage. Usability engineering testingUnderstands how interactions between user and product proceed as purposefully as possible. Can test and optimize user satisfaction and experience with applications. API testingHas experience in testing application programming interfaces (APIs). Can verify API functionality, data exchange, error handling, and integration with other components or systems.ISTQB (International Software Testing Quality Board)Understands ISTQB standard. Has experience with organizing IT test management in accordance with ISTQB procedures and best practices.Continuous testing Understands principles and practices of integrating testing activities into the CI/CD pipeline. Can collaborate with development teams to incorporate automated tests into the CI/CD process.Continuous delivery technical debt minimizationUnderstands what technical debt is, how it impacts software quality, and how it can be minimized.Continuous deployment release and change managementCan ensure deployment of authorized, compatible software. Can run release tests and approve the software individually and in conjunction with other components. Can define the process for updating releases. Can assess new changes with regards to correctness and completeness. Can bundle changes to sensible releases.Agile methods (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)Has practical experience in software development with agile methods, e.g., Scrum or Kanban. Understands foundations (values and culture, Agile collaboration tools (e.g., Confluence, Wiki)roles, ceremonies, artifacts) and practices/approaches in projects with agile methods.Project management methods (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2)Understands agile collaboration and documentations tools. Can leverage collaboration tools to communicate with teams to manage processes and knowledge. Has in-depth knowledge and can set up advanced configurations of collaboration tools.Key technologiesIs familiar with common methods of project management (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall). Has experience in applying these methods. Can implement the methods as part of leading project teams.