Information Technology Department,Uganda.Quality Assurance Analyst

<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></span></span></p><ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; padding-left: 72px;"><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Champion and coordinate business requirements reviews across functional teams and ensures that the business requirements are complete, precise and testable.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Works with project team to define and create overall project test strategy/test plan, plan test schedules or strategies and Identifies test resources, estimates test effort in accordance with project scope or delivery dates and ensures that the test strategy is achieved.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Develop, document and maintain functional and non-functional test cases, test scripts and other test artifacts like the test data, data validation, harness scripts and automated scripts.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Works collaboratively with the business units and project teams to execute and validate test cases based upon business requirements and ensures that the test cases are traceable to the requirements.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In collaboration with GEA and other critical stakeholders, tune the SQA processes, adopt tools and define re-usable templates in-line with the adoption and maturity of the SQA Framework.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Define test process including required test activities and deliverables, conduct Test Readiness Assessment, establish test beds and ensure that test beds are available for all planned white box and black box testing activities.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Engages, champions and collaborates with technical teams / personnel in non-functional testing including integration, regression, load, performance, security and usability testing.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Prepare, share and review test results periodically, report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws and develop test acceptance reports for projects and software changes.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Works with business units to perform post deployment sanity and regression tests and post-implementation review within defined period to confirm that the deployed solution works as per the business requirements.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li class="ortl-align-left"><p align="left" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Participates in formulation and&nbsp;</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size: 11pt;">Implementation of Software&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">process improvement policies and strategies for</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size: 11pt;"> IT division</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">.</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Academic &amp; Professional</strong></span></span></p></li></ol><figure class="table"><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; margin-left: 5.4pt;"><tbody><tr><td width="94" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.3pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Particulars</strong></span></span></td><td width="195" valign="top" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 146.55pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Detail</strong></span></span></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 175.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Specific Field or Qualification</strong></span></span></td><td width="102" valign="top" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Need Type</strong></span></span><a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>[1]</strong></span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" width="94" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.3pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Education&nbsp;</span></span></td><td width="195" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 146.55pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Bachelors Degree</span></span></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 175.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Software Engineering, Computer science or IT any related field&nbsp;</span></span></td><td width="102" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">RQ</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="195" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 146.55pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Professional Qualifications</span></span></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 175.25pt;"><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">STQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (preferred)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Certified Agile Tester</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Certified Scrum Master (advantageous)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Microsoft Test and Quality-related certifications</span></span></p></td><td width="102" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">AA</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="195" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 146.55pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Masters Degree</span></span></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 175.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Business Administration or Project Management</span></span></td><td width="102" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">AA</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="94" valign="top" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.3pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Skills and Experience</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></td><td width="195" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 146.55pt;"><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Experience in Information Technology with focus on Business Analysis, Software Development, Quality Assurance.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Experience in at least two IT disciplines such as application development, middle ware, SOA and Software Quality Assurance.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Experience in operating systems (Windows, Unix).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Experience in Database management systems.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Prior working experience Software Quality Assurance.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Exposure to Software Testing Automation.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Excellent planning and organizational skills with ability to breakdown complex items to manageable components.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">• Ability to liaise with all levels of management and subject matter experts across the industry and within the organization.</span></span></p></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 175.25pt;">&nbsp;</td><td width="102" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor black black currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;"><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><ol start="2" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; padding-left: 96px;"><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Experience</strong></span></span></li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="table"><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="450" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; margin-left: 5.4pt; width: 337.5pt;"><tbody><tr><td width="360" valign="top" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.75in;"><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Total Minimum No of Years Experience Required</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td width="90" valign="top" style="border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;"><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">3</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><div><div id="ftn1"><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>