Test Analyst Ref 753s
Closing date: 02 June 2010
The Information Technology (IT) Department provides a service to IB staff, offices, schools and examiners worldwide. The development team consists of three areas: application development, application support and testing.
An experienced test analyst is required to test a range of web-based applications. With an ISEB/ISTQB foundation certificate in software testing (or equivalent), you will have formal business experience of testing IT systems from writing test documentation to manually executing test scripts.
Working in the testing team, you will test new and amended applications, on a variety of platforms, according to specification and agreed criteria. Working within an agile team environment, but with the ability to work independently, you will use all methods of testing to ensure each product is of the highest quality, and will make suggestions for improvement. This will include using data interrogation and manipulation techniques and tools such as SQL to create test data and verify database updates. In addition you should be thorough in your work with good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines.
Requirements:
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an IT discipline, with relevant professional certification.
• Proven business experience of software testing on numerous projects, including writing formal test documentation and executing test scripts.
• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing (or equivalent commercial testing experience).
• Experience of maintaining a stable test environment to ensure test systems/data are fit for purpose.
• Ability to use technical data manipulation techniques including the use of SQL.
• Practical experience of agile methodologies and an ability to work effectively within a scrum team.
• Excellent analytical skills and experience of analysing UML documentation to extract test conditions.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• The ability to gain a deep understanding of business requirements and systems organization wide and of the implications of decisions made within IT development.
Location
This post is based in Singapore
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Job description [pdf, 73kb]
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The salary package will be commensurate with the candidates’ qualifications and experiences. To apply, please send your résumé with a letter outlining your interest in and suitability for this position, stating current and expected salary to the HR team in Singapore at recruitap@ibo.org
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.
