Tester III - Software Testing

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

Outcomes:

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

Measures of Outcomes:

1. Timely completion of all tasks
2. # of requirement/user story ambiguities logged
3. Requirements / User story coverage based on test cases/script
4. # of test cases/script developed in comparison to the benchmarks
5. # of test cases/script executed in comparison to the benchmarks
6. # of valid defects

Outputs Expected:

Requirements Management:

1. Participate
   Seek Clarification
   Understand
   Review

Domain relevance:

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

Reporting:

1. Reporting the test activities of a small team including multiple testers

Estimate:

1. Estimate time
   effort and resource dependence for work performed

Manage knowledge:

1. Consume
   Contribute

Test Design
Development
Execution:

1. Identify testable scenarios and create test scenario document
2. Update RTM
3. Obtain sign off on test scenarios
4. Basis (3) above
   identify and create test cases and test data
5. Smoke testing for system readiness check
6. Execute test cases / scripts
7. Identify
   log and track defects
8. Retest
9. Log in productivity data

Skill Examples:

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

Knowledge Examples:

• Knowledge of Methodologies
  1. Knowledge of Tools
  2. Knowledge of Types of testing
  3. Knowledge of Testing Processes
  4. Knowledge of Testing Standards