QA Test Analyst

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company•West Des Moines, IA

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

FMH is seeking a QA Test Analyst to evaluate and test software programs on small initiatives or on a small volume of system requests to verify that the system functions, both functionally and technically, according to specifications, and identifies any discrepancies.

Requirements

At least one to three years of software testing or user acceptance testing experience.
Associate’s degree required.
Basic understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).
Good communication skills important (both written and verbal).
Demonstrates good analytical thinking with a great attention to detail.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs especially Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Business and system domain knowledge preferred.
Knowledge of testing processes and methodologies extremely helpful.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Computer Science preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with other experienced QA testers and the development team to understand the requirements, scope, and objectives for any new or modified functionality within the system.
Assists in the development of test plans for each individual component of the system or system enhancements.
Creates new or modifies existing test scripts, based upon the business requirements and technical specifications.
Executes test scripts to ensure compliance with business requirements, functional requirements, and specified quality characteristics and documents results by recording the issue in the bug-tracking system.
Works with experienced QA testers or developers to troubleshoot/resolve testing issues.
Debugs, and re-tests all components of the system or system enhancement, reporting and documenting all outcomes and test conditions.
Participates and assists with the test plan/test case review with the business and development team.
Reports and documents all outcomes and test conditions within the test case and testing tool.