Job ID: 45762132

Lead Test Analyst


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Business
GE Energy Infrastructure

Business Segment
Energy Infrastructure - Headquarters

About Us
This is an exciting time to be in GE Energy. GE Energy Services Engineering has more than 1800 engineers in 45 locations within 17 countries. We lead in technology fields from turbine and generator technology to sensors, controls, meters, and many other products. Within the Software Solutions Group, we develop software products supporting power generation, transmission and distribution right through to end-user metering, and monitoring and diagnostics.
The need for new technologies to help drive a cleaner, smarter energy continues to grow at a rapid rate. The Software Solutions Group (SSG) is an integrated part of the solution that will help deliver these world-class energy products to GE customers.

Role Summary/Purpose
Reporting to the System Test Manager, the successful candidates will be responsible multiple testing projects and for each creating Test Plans, analysing requirements, deriving suitable functional and non-functional test cases, implementing these in a suitable tool, running these tests and analysing the results.

Essential Responsibilities
Requirements Analysis
Test Planning and Schedule Maintenance
Test Data Preparation (for both manual and Automated Tests)
Test Case Design, Implementation and Execution (both Functional and Non-Functional)
Test Report Writing and Metrics Presentation

Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer ScienceQualified to at least ISEB/ISTQB Software Testing Foundation LevelVersed in structured testing techniquesExperience of running multiple concurrent testing projectsExperience of non-functional testing as well as functional testingRequired to be self-reliant in a software testing roleAbility to learn product concepts and new technologiesAbility to analyse Customer Reported Defects and to identify systemic problemsFamiliarity with Mercury/HP Test Tool Set (esp WinRunner, Loadrunner, QTP and QC)Green Belt Certified (GE Employees)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications


Desired Characteristics
Demonstrable experience in a leadership position within a team of software testersKnowledge of GIS (ideally Smallworld products)Knowledge of Magik and/or VMDSExperience of testing in an Agile environmentAwareness of Six Sigma methodology and RCA processes

Date posted: 22/11/2009 12:01
Reference:  Totaljobs/GE_13551_EN