Actively participate in all phases of the Agile development process, including planning, refinement, review, and retrospective meetings. Work closely with the Product Owner to understand requirements and ensure that acceptance criteria are clear and testable.
Communicate effectively with developers and other team members to ensure a mutual understanding of the product and its challenges.
Test Planning and Execution: Develop and maintain test strategies and plans that align with the sprint goals and overall project objectives. Create detailed, effective test cases and scripts based on user stories and acceptance criteria. Execute manual and automated tests during sprints to ensure continuous integration and deployment readiness.
Quality Assurance and Control: Serve as a quality gatekeeper, ensuring that all deliverables meet the required standards before they are deployed. Monitor all stages of software creation to identify system malfunctions and help diagnose software issues.
Defect Management: Identify, log, and track defects and inconsistencies. Work closely with the development team to facilitate quick resolutions. Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.
Automation and Tool Utilization: Implement and manage testing tools and frameworks to support effective testing and results reporting. Contribute to the enhancement of automated testing practices and tools.
Continuous Improvement: Participate in retrospective meetings to suggest improvements to make the development process more efficient. Stay up to date with new testing tools, methodologies, and best practices in Agile testing.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
