Quality Analyst | KeyBank National Association | Remote (United States)

<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Location:</strong></p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">For Those Who Work At Home – Various, New York 14226</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The Quality Analyst is an experienced UAT tester and quality assurance practitioner who develops a deep understanding of the requirements and the technical design for the system under test. With that knowledge, they create a comprehensive test design and define the test data that will provide the most test coverage. They know how to perform manual testing, can spot areas where automation might be suitable and can document detected flaws concisely and with enough supporting information to accelerate the resolution.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">For this position knowledge of mortgage loan originations and operations would be highly sought after as the testing will be on the software related to Home Lending.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS<br /> <!-- -->• Test & normalize requirements, write test scripts, triage test results, conduct exploratory testing, and specify test data requirements.<br /> <!-- -->• Works closely with Business Analysts in grooming sessions to ensure comprehensive requirements and partner with SDETs to ensure thorough test coverage for the application.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Education/Certifications: N/A</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Experience:<br /> <!-- -->• Understanding of basic object-oriented programming and ATDD (Automated Test Driven Development).<br /> <!-- -->• Expert knowledge of the application, its front and back-end composition, its features and capabilities and its planned future state.<br /> <!-- -->• Experience testing complex systems with a focus on the users’ perspective.<br /> <!-- -->• Experience in day-to-day operations of quality assurance techniques and can collaborate with other functional teams to review and elaborate on functional requirements, design test scenarios and specify test data.<br /> <!-- -->• Experience testing in a fast-paced schedule.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Competencies and Skills:<br /> <!-- -->• Advanced skills in test design and specific experience in writing Gherkin scripts, knowledge of ATDD processes and tools for web and mobile applications.<br /> <!-- -->• Superior quality assurance and analytical skills with basic knowledge of web-based technologies.<br /> <!-- -->• Must be able to see the big picture but capable of drilling down to the details to identify the range of testing scenarios, the critical functionality and the areas of greatest impact.<br /> <!-- -->• Expertise in exploratory testing.<br /> <!-- -->• An aptitude for problem solving and able to triage defects and pinpoint potential source(s) of error.<br /> <!-- -->• The ability to test variations when encountering an unexpected result so as to pinpoint the issues(s) and provide advance diagnostics when a defect is first logged.<br /> <!-- -->• Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand technical details and how they translate to a user.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $60,000.00 to $65,000.00 annually depending on location and job-related factors such as level of experience. Compensation for this role also includeseligibility forshort-term incentive compensation and deferred incentive compensation subject to individual and company performance.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Please click <a href="https://www.key.com/kco/images/Key%5FBenefit%5FEligibility%5FChart.pdf" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a> for a list of benefits for which this position is eligible.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Key has implemented a role-based Mobile by Design approach to our employee workspaces, dedicating space to those whose roles require specific workspaces, while providing flexible options for roles which are less dependent on assigned workspaces and can be performed effectively in a mobile environment. As a result, this role may be Mobile or Home-based, which means you may work primarily either at a home office or in a Key facility to perform your job duties.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Job Posting Expiration Date: 10/31/2024</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected category.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing <a href="mailto:HR%5FCompliance@keybank.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">HR_Compliance@keybank.com</a>.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-Remote</p>

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