Denver Public Schools · 10 hours ago
SENIOR ANALYST, QUALITY ASSURANCE
Denver, CO, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$81K/yr - $97K/yr
7+ years expDenver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. The Senior Analyst, Quality Assurance is responsible for ensuring the quality of products delivered to customers through effective test procedures and test execution, including reviewing business requirements and developing test plans and cases.
Primary/Secondary Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Consult for various projects and departments on test strategies and approaches. Provide guidance based on QA best practices, yet tailored to the specific project needs. Consulting may occur independently of who will ultimately define the detailed test plans and perform the testing
Evaluate and test new or modified software applications, including documentation, diagrams, data schemas and flow charts to determine if the programs will perform according to user request and conform to requirements
Certify that requirements are in testable (clearly verifiable) form. Be able to clearly trace tests and defects back to specific business and functional requirements
Define and write test plans to document scope, solution analysis, strategy, approach, environments, and schedule. Propose test methodologies to effectively & efficiently assess how well software solutions meet business requirements and project objectives
Define and write test suites, test scripts and test procedures that encompass the full range of needed software, system and environment testing based on requirements
Execute planned test cases in a timely and efficient manner. For projects involving multiple test teams, identify owners per test area and coordinate the testing activities across groups. Set up and facilitate user acceptance testing
Regularly report out test progress and status, including testing risks, test results, defect impact, and recommendations on next steps
Identify software and system defects and record them in a defect management system. Manage defects through the bug lifecycle, working with various parties as needed to resolve or disposition issues. Clearly communicate the impact of bugs to business stakeholders
Debug errors to assist in identifying root causes for defects. This may involve exploratory testing to identify the specific preconditions leading to the defect behavior, reviewing application and system logs, pairing the developers to better understand the code behavior, and so on
Identify and manage the environments used to develop, test, and host the production version of the application or tool planned for release. Contribute to guidelines to facilitate migration of code from one environment to the next
Estimate the level of effort (LOE) required to plan and execute testing, based on reviews of the requirements and solution architecture/design
Recommend program improvements or corrections to the full project team, including development and quality assurance team
Identify differences between established standards and user applications and details and enforces modifications to conform to standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field; Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Seven (7) years or more experience in a software testing role, with demonstrated responsibility for complex test efforts
Experience working successfully with both technical personnel and non-technical customers and staff
Experience designing and performing test activities within an Agile/Iterative software development paradigm, in addition to more traditional waterfall project environments
Experience designing, writing, and executing test cases based on functional specifications
Experience in cross-functional relationship management, working with development and other technical teams
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position
Preferred
Certification or other formal training in Quality Assurance desirable
Benefits
Time off
Health and wellness benefits
PERA Retirement
Company
Denver Public Schools
The mission of Denver Public Schools is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chuck Carpenter
Chief Financial Officer
ANH NGUYEN
TRIRIGA COORDINATOR/SYSTEMS ANALYST
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