Software Test Consultant D2-20
Laatst bijgewerkt: woensdag 12 mei 2021
Purpose
Plans, coordinates and executes tests and automated regression tests, according to the defined test procedures and
schedule, in order to determine the software quality.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Test planning
Defines master test plan and detailed test plan per user story, in order to obtain a precise
overview of test planning, dependencies and activities.
Main activities
- Estimates workload for testing in refinements;
- Align user story test plan with the product owner;
- Plans test activities to support testing in the scrum team;
- Identifies and manage dependencies (e.g. test environment, test data, risks).
- Test preparation
Independently prepares the test, within procedures and test plan, in order to enable
accurate testing of the software.
Main activities
- Coordinates setup of suitable test environment (OS, browsers, databases);
- Prepares test material (e.g. test scripts, test cases, environment document).
- Automated test
Help in selecting the correct automated test tooling;
Implement automated test tooling;
Prepare and set up automated tests to perform efficient and regular end-to-end regression tests.
Main activities
Set up automated regression testset;
Assist lead developer in adding and maintaining the automated tests as part of the continuous integration solution.
- Testing, reporting and administration
Tests and coordinates fairly complex software solutions, according to the defined test
procedures and schedule, in order to determine the software quality.
Main activities
- Performs the functional testing (e.g. system tests, acceptance tests, regression tests) either alone or in a team;
- Reviews test documentation;
- Analyses test results;
- Reports test results to the scrum team;
- Execute automated testing and report test results to the scrum team.
- Sales
Proactively signals potential company-business in order to obtain extra income and increase
customer satisfaction.
Main activities
- Assists in presales cases;
- Informs scrum master on possible extra work;
- Identify business opportunities comes from test work.
- Planning & Administration
Ensures timely and correct planning and administration, within the company standards and
agreements and in accordance with customer-administrations, to ensure a professional
delivery.
Main activities
- Ensures timely and correct administration of time sheet;
- Monitors progress of own tasks;
- Communicates on forehand about possible delays or overrun.
Job Requirements
Education
- (level of) BSc degree in IT;
- Test skills and methodologies.
Experience, knowledge and skills
- 2+ years of experience in testing;
- Understanding the customer domain;
- Basic understanding of test methodologies and test automation tools.
Competences
A.5 Planning and organizing
B.5 Initiative
C.2 Judgment forming
C.3 Decisiveness
C.5 Organization sensitivity
C.9 Conceptuel thinking
D.1 Verbal communication
D.4 Listening
D.6 Persuasiveness