Tester III - Software Testing

Role Description

Role Proficiency:

Performs tests in strict compliance independently guides other testers and assists test leads

Outcomes

• Construct test scenarios based on customer user stories or requirements
• Construct systematic test cases from scenarios for applications based on customer user stories or requirements
• Execute systematic test cases from scenarios for applications based on customer user stories or requirements
• Ensure that new or revised components or systems perform to expectation.
• Ensure meeting of standards; including usability performance reliability or compatibility.
• Document Test results and report defects
• Facilitate changes in processes/practices/procedures based on lessons learned from the engagement
• Develop proficiency of other testers on the project
  
  

Measures Of Outcomes

• Timely completion of all tasks
• # of requirement/user story ambiguities logged
• Requirements / User story coverage based on test cases/script
• # of test cases/script developed in comparison to the benchmarks
• # of test cases/script executed in comparison to the benchmarks
• # of valid defects
  
  

Outputs Expected

Requirements Management:

• Participate Seek Clarification Understand Review
  
  

Domain Relevance

• Test feature / component with good understanding of the business problem being addressed for the client
• Conduct gap analysis between requirement fitment and technology stack using technology/domain expertise
  
  

Reporting

• Reporting the test activities of a small team including multiple testers
  
  

Estimate

• Estimate time effort and resource dependence for work performed
  
  

Manage Knowledge

• Consume Contribute
  
  

Test Design

Development

Execution

• Identify testable scenarios and create test scenario document
• Update RTM
• Obtain sign off on test scenarios
• Basis (3) above identify and create test cases and test data
• Smoke testing for system readiness check
• Execute test cases / scripts
• Identify log and track defects
• Retest
• Log in productivity data
  
  

Skill Examples

• Ability to review user story / requirements to identify ambiguities
• Ability to design test cases / scripts as per user story / requirements
• Ability to apply techniques to design efficient test cases / script
• Ability to set up test data and execute tests
• Ability to identify anomalies and detail them
  
  

Knowledge Examples

• Knowledge of Methodologies
• Knowledge of Tools
• Knowledge of Types of testing
• Knowledge of Testing Processes
• Knowledge of Testing Standards
  

Additional Comments

Role Proficiency: Performs tests in strict compliance independently guides other testers and assists test leads Outcomes: Construct test scenarios based on customer user stories or requirements Construct systematic test cases from scenarios for applications based on customer user stories or requirements Execute systematic test cases from scenarios for applications based on customer user stories or requirements Ensure that new or revised components or systems perform to expectation. Ensure meeting of standards; including usability performance reliability or compatibility. Document Test results and report defects Facilitate changes in processes/practices/procedures based on lessons learned from the engagement Develop proficiency of other testers on the project Measures of Outcomes: Timely completion of all tasks # of requirement/user story ambiguities logged Requirements / User story coverage based on test cases/script # of test cases/script developed in comparison to the benchmarks # of test cases/script executed in comparison to the benchmarks # of valid defects Outputs Expected: Requirements Management: Participate Seek Clarification Understand Review Domain relevance: Test feature / component with good understanding of the business problem being addressed for the client Conduct gap analysis between requirement fitment and technology stack using technology/domain expertise Reporting: Reporting the test activities of a small team including multiple testers Estimate: Estimate time effort and resource dependence for work performed Manage knowledge: Consume Contribute Test Design Development Execution: Identify testable scenarios and create test scenario document Update RTM Obtain sign off on test scenarios Basis (3) above identify and create test cases and test data Smoke testing for system readiness check Execute test cases / scripts Identify log and track defects Retest Log in productivity data Skill Examples: Ability to review user story / requirements to identify ambiguities Ability to design test cases / scripts as per user story / requirements Ability to apply techniques to design efficient test cases / script Ability to set up test data and execute tests Ability to identify anomalies and detail them Knowledge Examples:

Skills

Software Testing,Test Automation,Test Execution

Desired Skills and Experience

Software Testing,Test Automation,Test Execution