Senior Test Analyst

Our opportunitySenior Test Analyst A Senior Test Analyst is responsible for delivering all test activities within the assigned projects, and to implement processes and tests accelerating techniques.Your roleAs a Senior Test Analyst you will be accountable for end-to-end Quality Assurance of your assigned projects. Your main responsibilities will involveCreate Test Plans in collaboration with testers and other team members (BAs, developers)Review and analyze product backlogs and collaborate with team members (Business Analysts, Developers, other testers) to define and/or understand acceptance criteriaDevelop test cases and test scenarios based on the system requirements, run peer-reviews and script the test cases as much as possibleParticipate in walkthroughs with respective business stakeholdersDefine and create test data for test executionExecute test cases as per the agreed testing plan and defined priorities, log and retest defectsAssist with Root Cause Analysis and troubleshooting of defects with developers and BAsLead and participate in defect triage meetings and create test status and summary reportsTraining of other testers joining the team and support business user testingReport significant issues or concerns to other stakeholders (Product Owner, Technical lead, Test manager) before they escalateLead and manage a team of testers to work on functional test preparation and executionBack up for some Test management activities when test manager is absentYour Skills And ExperienceAs a Senior Test Analyst your skills and qualifications will ideally include:Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Information Technology and 4 or more years of experience in Testing and Quality ManagementAt least 2/3 years in insurance industry. 3-4 years of experience with Agile frameworks and other methodologies (waterfall, V-model, hybrid)ITSQB Foundation Level, Certified Agile Tester or equivalentGood knowledge of databases, middleware, web services and related standards Positive attitude, strong communication (verbal and written) & interpersonal skills Team player and able to create and work in a collaborative environment Ability to discuss technical topics in business terms, including but not limited to give presentations to an audience with different level of technological maturityFluent written and spoken English and German Nice to have:Working knowledge of test management tools (Azure DevOps) and other Agile tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps)Experience or ability to develop new skills including test automation (REST-based / SOAP API with Postman or SoapUI, front-end with Selenium / UFT, open source frameworks) Knowledge in some programing languages (Java, Javascript, Python) and other tools/frameworks (Maven, TestNG, similar)We offerIn accordance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the minimum gross monthly compensation for this position, determined based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, is 2 250 EUR/gross. The final compensation package will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience. Working Time BenefitsPersonal days off, Concentrated work week, Additional vacation, Home office, Extra days off at occasion of childbirth, Sabbatical leave, WorkcationMonetary BenefitsLife insurance from Zurich Austria, Compensation for salary loss during sick leave, 3rd pension pillar contribution, Risk Life Insurance, Meal contribution on top of the legally required minimum, Years of service bonus, Wedding bonus, Baby bonusOther BenefitsEdenred electronic cafeteria, Public Transport contribution, Maternity leave benefits, Massages in the officeLearning/Development Professional Certifications, Online Education Portals, Extensive Onboarding program, Strengths based culture (GALLUP)Location(s): Bratislava office or Kosice coworking spaceSchedule: Full-timeHybrid work: We would be happy to meet you in the office/ coworking space 3 times a week with the added flexibility of working from home on a weekly basis.About UsAt our company, we recognize the importance of fostering an open-minded, safe and inclusive environment for everyone. We stand with diversity and respect different backgrounds and lifestyles. That's why we've implemented numerous initiatives to ensure our employees feel comfortable, accepted and respected at all times.