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Deliver fully tested IM/IT solutions to acceptance testing team for releaseMeet with developers and client representatives to define testing requirementsReview documentation provided by business and client groups to determine testing approachSupport multiple clientsPrioritize workload between multiple clients, multiple projects and multiple job responsibilitiesEnsure deadlines are met for simultaneous multiple projectsUse and adhere to defined methodologiesMake frequent use of and participate in best practices, including peer review, status reporting and team meetingsPlan and develop best practices as a member of IITB Best Practices Working GroupConduct final inspection testing for numerous applications at QAFIT as part of IM/IT solutions deliveryProvide advice, options and recommendations to definition of IM/IT solutions via the Peer Review processProvide advice, options and recommendations to the development of IM/IT solutions by identifying and ensuring correction of improvement items identified during testingProvide advice, options and recommendations to the delivery of IM/IT solutions by refining methods of connection for QAFIT and DMZ testing, both part of the delivery process.Analyze problems of various types and propose solutionsCreate, execute and maintain performance test scripts and scenarios with Mercury LoadRunner. Use version control tool to store for future re-use.Develop, apply and maintain quality standards for testing of applicationsPerform system testing according to defined department methodologies and best practices in both testing and production-like environmentsCreate and maintain test plan templates based on established methodologiesCreate test documents based on established methodologies: plans, cases, and reportsMeet with developers and client representatives to define testing requirementsBalance ongoing testing requirements for updates to existing softwareUse software tool to report and respond to software bugs

Develop and execute system tests in an IM/IT delivery environmentMeet with client representatives to define testing requirementsReview documentation provided by business and client groups to determine testing approachMake frequent use of and participate in best practices, including peer review, status reporting and team meetingsProvide advice, options and recommendations to the development of IM/IT solutions by identifying and ensuring correction of improvement items identified during testingAnalyze problems of various types and propose solutionsDevelop experience with Human Resources software (competitor to PeopleSoft)Develop and execute component and system testsCreate component test plans and diagramsDevelop and execute regression test strategiesCreate regression test plansCreate platform porting test plansProvide progress reports to managementMeet with development and documentation groups to resolve issuesUse SQL+ in Oracle environment to determine configuration settings and presence of dataProvide cross-component training for other members of the teamUse software tools to track test execution, and to report and respond to software bugsWrite technical documents relating to the installation and setup of hardware and software