IT Test Analyst Sr

Company: COUNTRY Financial
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

COUNTRY Financial is seeking a highly motivated Senior IT Test Analyst to join the Agency Compensation Systems team. In this role you will be responsible for all quality assurance activities for software delivery in our program. You will provide leadership, expert consultation and support to multiple teams in the areas of quality assurance, continuous improvement and automation.This position would be responsible for understanding the larger system implications of how changes would impact downstream systems, and also would be responsible for leading the testing efforts throughout the program. This includes managing the test plan activities, helping assure that resources are lined up when their tasks are needed, and keeping the testing plan and activities on schedule. This position will also be responsible for helping to automate many of the testing efforts by creating automated processes to create, run, and validate test cases. There is currently very little test automation in this area, and this position would help to come up with new and improved ways to automate testing to reduce manual effort and reduce the chance for human error.This--individual conducts a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements. Drafts, revises and approves test plans and scripts to ensure alignment with standards and IT strategy. Creates test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow. Coordinates with users to plan user acceptance testing, alpha and beta testing. Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented, and all problems are resolved.---Responsibilities and skill development for the entry level positions (P1 & P2) within this job family span the project management, business analysis and testing disciplines to build general project skills and experience. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are currently limiting the number of employees in our offices. This position will begin working in a remote capacity and will be expected to return to the assigned office location following a broader return to work announcement. Responsibilities:* Develops and maintains test strategy and plan for functional and non-functional requirements testing.* Handles test case design, test data mining and test execution for functional and non-functional tests. * Plan, document, track and coordinates testing, handles requirements traceability, metrics, defect, issue and risk management. * Develops test summary reports, dashboards to communicate vital test status, issues and risks to key stakeholders and helps in go, no-go decisions. * Demonstrates passion for quality and strives for continuous improvements to deliver a better-quality product in a cost-effective way and faster. Job Requirements:Preferred Qualifications:* Experience developing & maintaining test strategy and plans for both functional and non-functional cases to support application development.* Experience coordinating multiple on and offshore teams' test case designs, test data mining and execution.* Experience developing and maintaining test summary reports / dashboards to communicate vital test status, issues and risks to key stakeholders along with other key metrics.* Demonstrates passion for quality and strives for continuous improvements to deliver a better quality product in a cost effective manner.* Experience developing and maintaining test automation and guiding a move toward more test automation.Require Qualifications:* Typically requires: * Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of equivalent work experience that provides knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principal and concepts experience, OR * Master's degree and at least 3 years of equivalent work experience that provides knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principal and concepts experience, OR * At least 7 years of equivalent work experience that provides knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principal and concepts experience. Physical Requirements:* Normal office environment.* Work may extend beyond normal business hours as business needs dictate.For more details about careers at COUNTRY Financial--, please visit us online at www.countryfinancial.com/careers.COUNTRY Financial does not generally sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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