Test Analyst

As the IT profession is very broad, there are many different options to consider when choosing a career in IT.

In this section you can see what the role of a test analyst includes. Reading the job description and typical role of a test analyst below will give you a better understanding of whether you would like to pursue a career in this branch of IT and what skills you may require to do so.

The Test Analyst job description:

• Makes certain that products are at the expected and required standard that a business is trying to achieve.
• Ensures that products will perform at a high standard by testing products for durability as well as computer “bugs.”
• Tests products to make sure they perform all the functions that they are meant to.
• Tests all applications and ensures all issues are accurately logged, tracked and resolved.
• Builds and maintains regression test suites for both manual and automated testing for all the applications supported.
• Provides first line support for all of the client intelligence applications, resolves user issues and where necessary escalates them to the development teams, tracks all of the issues and makes sure that where there are repeat problems the issues are correctly logged to make the necessary enhancements.

Skills a Test Analyst may have are:

• ISO (main standard used by testing and calibration laboratories) 9001 and ISO 15504.
• Documentation of testing approach/strategy for new developments.
• Documentation of test scripts/test cases and test data.
• Execution of test scripts.
• Experience of using Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, MS Project, Clearquest and Remedy.

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