Friday, September 19, 2008

Great-West Life - Senior Quality Assurance

Title:
Senior Quality Assurance/ Business Systems Analyst

Skills:
QA testing SQL

Date:
9-19-2008

Description:
Great-West Life Financial Services is currently hiring a Senior Business/Quality Assurance Analyst to join the Web Quality Assurance Team.
This role will perform quality assurance functions including testing computer applications developed across multiple languages to ensure software quality. Also performs business analysis functions by evaluating the requirements received from the business area, determining the impact to the system, and developing written business specifications to be used for the design and development process.


Responsibilities:
Performs quality assurance functions including:
- Produces test plans by reviewing business specifications and determining test cases in order to ensure thorough testing of applications/transactions.
- Sets up and maintains test data by utilizing technical tools (e.g. SQL, UNIX) in order to facilitate efficiency and accuracy of testing.
- Performs manual functional, integration and regression testing by executing web-based on-line and batch transactions.
- Runs and maintains automated regression testing suites


Performs business analysis functions including:
- Working with the business area to understand requirements for system change
- Assists in determining impact to system for change being requested.
- Develops written business specifications by drawing upon business knowledge and analyzing requirements in order to document system functionality for developer.


Primary Requirements:

- A minimum of 5 years combined experience performing user acceptance testing, writing business requirements and administration, for defined contribution retirement savings plans


OR


- A minimum of 5 years software testing experience
- Strong background in testing web applications
- Strong Oracle and SQL skills


Additional experience desired:

- Project Management skills
- Understanding of Project Lifecycle
- Mercury Quality Center/Quick Test Pro


Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company encompasses business lines nationally known for providing group retirement and individual insurance products and services. Great-West Retirement Services provides retirement savings programs to clients in the corporate, government, and healthcare/nonprofit markets. FASCore, LLC, a Great-West affiliate that specializes in retirement plan recordkeeping and administration, serves more than 3.5 million participant accounts including those of financial institution clients. Great-West's Individual Markets group provides life insurance and annuity products to a broad market, from middle-income Americans to businesses and corporate executives. Great-West is a leader in the delivery of products and services that help customers across the country secure their financial future.

For more information, please visit Great-West Life & Annuity at www.greatwest.com. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. We are committed to providing a drug-free workplace.

You'll find good people at Great-West.

Great-West Life
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