Job Title
Quality Assurance and Testing Analyst
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Quality Assurance and Testing Analyst to join our team and contribute to the success of our BI analytics platform built on the Azure Stack. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in software quality assurance, with a focus on end to end testing of complex data analytics systems. From data integration to front end UI. This role will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and overall quality of our BI analytics platform, ensuring it meets the highest standards of accuracy and functionality.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for the BI analytics platform based on Azure Stack, ensuring thorough coverage of all system components and features.
Design/conduct various types of testing, including functional, performance and integration, to identify and report any defects or issues in the system.
Develop scenario testing to assess the impact of changes across various components, to avoid unintentional impacts and robustly ensure all core functionality is still working.
Oversee and manage the test plan execution over a wider pool of analysts (not direct reports).
Collaborate closely with the development team to understand system requirements and specifications, and provide valuable insights to improve the overall design and functionality of the BI analytics platform.
Document and communicate test results, including detailed reports on test findings, defects, and recommendations for improvement to the relevant stakeholders.
Work closely with the product management team to prioritize testing tasks, identify critical areas for testing, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality releases.
Continuously monitor and enhance the QA process, implementing best practices and methodologies to streamline testing procedures and improve overall efficiency.
Participate in cross-functional team meetings and provide valuable input on product development, user experience, and system performance.
Help identify and define test cases which could be automated to reduce test burden and time.
Knowledge & Experience:
Azure Services Knowledge:
Understand the various Azure services related to data and analytics, such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Blob Storage.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps for managing test cases, builds, and releases.
Qualifications
Degree in IT, Engineering, natural sciences, business IT degree or in any quantitative discipline
Skills & Personal Qualities:
Forward Planning: Plans for business activities; anticipates resource requirements; builds in contingency and flexibility.
Enabling Delivery: Retains a strong focus on delivering results to high standards despite constraints or setbacks; monitors and controls performance; uses resources effectively to ensure delivery.
Change Orientation: Responds positively to change and new ideas.
Building Relationships: Establishes and nurtures harmonious relationships both externally and internally.
Project Management Skillset: Ability to manage the needs of clients and organize vendor related tasks, meet KPIs set by the business.
Why join Cushman & Wakefield
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
Being part of a growing global company;
Career development and a promote from within culture;
An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.
Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to [Confidential Information]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
