Illinois

Responsibilities


Requirement Analysis: As needed, the Analyst participates in release planning meetings to determine acceptance criteria and testing coverage needs with the Solution Leader and Release Manager. The Analyst is responsible for creating the Release Automated Test Plan. He or she works directly with the Solution Leader when clarification is needed.


Release Planning: The Analyst participates in release planning sessions by providing effort estimates and feedback on test coverage. He or she makes sure to understand the acceptance criteria for each user story aligned to the release.


Prepare Test Environment: The Analyst creates test environments using realistic client participant/provision data and performs cloning and configuration activities as needed. Creates test data (person and/or provision) to be used in the development and test execution activities. Partners with the Solution Leader, to prepare for Release Testing.


Create and Execute Test Cases and Automation Scripts: The Analyst designs and stores test cases and scripts accordingly He or she performs test coverage analysis to ensure key release acceptance criteria are covered and invalid or out-of-scope scenarios are removed. Makes sure test cases are reviewed by the Solution Leader and other project team members. Executes functional and non-functional test cases, using automated testing, Reviews unexpected results for origination of the defect (test data, requirements, coding) and works with the Development team and Solution Leader to get defects resolved or put into the backlog for future prioritization

Ensures High Quality Deployment: Updates related knowledge configuration within tooling to support end user adoption. Creates and provides input on the necessary release and technical documentation used for deployment. Contributes to smooth deployment and transition to production through release planning support and related activities.