The Ministry of Education has an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional looking for a permanent Senior Test Analyst role. This role sits within the Ministry's Testing Services team, which forms part of a much wider ICT capability. This is a dynamic team responsible for delivering functional testing for everything from maintenance and enhancements to defect fixes and large scale projects.
Testing Services is a team with lots of growth in store and as such, there will be plenty of opportunities for career development.
Senior Test Analysts are expected to drive and support all phases of the software testing lifecycle. This includes test planning, test design and preparation, test execution, test reporting as well as any close out activities.
The successful candidate will bring knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas:
A sound understanding of the SDLC
Experience with agile delivery methodologies (Scrum and Kanban etc)
A strong understanding of the Software Testing Lifecycle
Skilled in generating estimates
Proven experience in writing test strategies and test plans
Competent in undertaking requirements analysis and establishing test coverage
Practiced in designing test sets, prioritising and providing general guidance
Proficient in writing test cases/scripts and/or procedures
Experienced with document reviews and ensuring industry standards are upheld
Capable of performing defect management, including triage sessions, and reporting
Skilled in executing system and system integration tests
Proficient in regression testing and the maintenance of regression suites
Practiced in generating progress reports and conducting stakeholder management
Proven experience in writing Test Summary Reports
Experience with using SQL for either data preparation or general querying
Exposure to Postman and SOAPUI for REST and SOAP API testing
Experience or awareness of data migration testing practices and tools
Strong problem solving skills
Good communication skills (both in written and oral form)
Experience with mentoring/coaching other team members
Ideally 5/6+ years of software testing experience
It is desirable, but not a pre-requisite, that the successful candidate has the following qualifications:
A relevant tertiary qualification
ISTQB Foundation certified
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst certified
Exposure to or proven experience in the field of automation is also advantageous.
Please note that eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.The Ministry is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
If you have the skills and passion to deliver in this rewarding role then please click on the ‘Apply Online' button or go to the Careers in Education link at our website: www.education.govt.nz for job descriptions and to submit an application.
For further information please contact Joash Price on **********
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 24 November 2019
