Test Engineer 1

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, constructs and executes test scripts and automation approach and drive quality in Duck Creek s solutions
  • Leverages various test design techniques to create high quality test cases keeping client/business impact and optimum coverage in perspective
  • Creates test models for release testing (plans, data and scripts) including the identification, collection and/or creation of test data
  • Executes release testing as appropriate
• Demonstrates the ability to balance with growing complexity and creativity in design by thinking outside the box to determine the best way a test can be performed (with high quality, high optimization & efficiency)
  • Determines and meets time estimates and schedules for testing efforts
  • Learns to define release test plans and criteria for user acceptance including entry/exit criteria
  • Develops, updates and maintains quality testing standards and procedures including manual and automated scripts, tools, merging, continuous delivery and continuous integration
  • Participates in lessons learned as appropriate
  • Leverages understanding of the high-level solution/product architecture to identify and adhere recommended test pyramid and automation guidelines and drive adherence across team
  • Insights into the product backend systems/services (e.g. Database, APIs, XML etc.) and develop ways to efficiently interact and test (e.g. using Queries, xPath, SOAP, Regression Runner, Spec Flow/Gherkin, Coded UI etc.) and builds custom tools as required.
• Applies both business and functional knowledge, develops end-to-end testing strategies, using quality processes and methodologies
  • Coaches Interns and Associate Test Engineers on methodology framework testing processes and application knowledge as appropriate
  • Creates test plans and high-level scenarios from functional requirements.
  • Assists developers in finding root cause of medium to high defects by identifying common manifestations of a problem
  • Leverages the product architecture/functional/technical knowledge & testing best practices to continue to optimize of how Duck Creek product is certified from sprint & system test perspective
• Contributes within an agile team on test strategy and technical/design decisions for features
• Contributes in identifying scope of testing/test planning/optimization of test conditions
• Designs & develops required test data, manual and automated test scripts for deliverables
• Participates in release testing efforts through script creation/execution, analysis of continuous integration results, updating scripts and reporting of defects
• Conducts peer reviews of test deliverables and provide feedback and coaching. Contributes in refining the standards driving improvements
• Participates and supports coordination of release testing efforts. May assist release coordinator or scrum master with skill balancing of tester responsibilities
• Tracks and Reports metrics for quality results and status reporting. Conduct trend analysis
• Actively participates in QA Community forum sharing best practices & standards, point of view on common QA challenges, etc.
• Actively participates in planning efforts including G2, feature and customer support sprint level testing and release estimates as well as sprint reviews for project deliverables as appropriate
• Learns and addresses considerations impacting internal/external customers and software vendors when contributing to delivery projects
• Assists with planning, creation and control of the test environment(s)
• Defines and tests release installation procedures
• Participates in delivery retrospectives as appropriate
• Demonstrates awareness of concept and ability to perform the following with support and coaching from more experienced team members:

• Test Driven Development, Performance Testing, Mobile Testing, understanding of cloud-based application development and test approach and upgrade test approach

• Demonstrates ability to independently perform the following with minimal support and coaching from others:

• Test Case Design, Test Planning and Estimation, Test Execution, Test Data Management, Testing Techniques and Types, Test Optimization, Ability to work with Testing Stack (including all layers), Ability to Identify and drive Test Scope along with Environment & Approach, Testing Tools, Test Architecture, Root Cause Analysis, Test Automation Framework Design and Development, Proficiency in scripting languages, Understanding of Continuous Integration, Database knowledge

Keyskills :
testcases regressiontesting automation java rootcauseanalysis testdata drivetest rootcause testdesign scrummaster testscripts peerreviews ep ting statementsofw ksow testautomationframew