Cvent, Inc. seeks Senior SDET in McLean (Tysons Corner), VA.
Duties:
Requirement Analysis, Impact Analysis, Backlog Refinement (10%)
• Review / Analyze Requirements independently.
• Extend support to other team members on requirement queries.
• Self R&D on new requirement or feature enhancement.
• Active participation in backlog grooming sessions.
• Clarify doubts at beginning of sprint, get better understanding of requirements.
• Liaise with engineering team over design & implementation details.
• Understand the changes to the DB or any migration requirements.
• Identify Performance test impacts and likely scenarios.
• Identify platform impacts when applicable
Test Planning, Estimation, Strategy (15%)
• Understand project deliverable and timelines.
• Active / constructive participation in team discussions on testing approach.
• Provide inputs to Team Lead on Test and Automation Estimations.
• Ensure JIRA tasks are created & follow existing guidelines.
• Be clear on the strategy for the sprint and your role assignments.
Test Writing, Review and Execution (55%)
Create test scenarios and get them reviewed. Also, review test cases created by others
• Create and Update automation scripts per stories in the sprint.
• Make sure written test cases adhere to the existing process and guidelines.
• Upload test cases to Test Case Management Tool post review.
• Incorporate review comments received.
• Execute test cases and update status in Test Case Management Tool.
• Perform ad hoc testing over and above the identified test cases, independently.
• Guide team members during execution on issues & procedures to report and resolve
• Report defects adhering to defect reporting guidelines.
• Keep Lead / seniors informed on the progress and highlight issues / risks.
• The difference on Actual Effort vs Planned effort should be minimal (within 10% range).
• Prepare migration scripts working with Principal SDETs (if required).
• Run & analyze automated regression following existing guidelines.
Sprint Completion (5%)
• Keep stakeholders informed of potential risks & mitigation plans, with regard to sprint completion.
• Close Sprint JIRA tasks and defects when testing is complete.
• Close defects assigned, list down details and scenarios tested.
Sprint Meetings (15%)
• Participate actively in grooming sessions & Requirement discussions.
• Attend design sessions as and when required.
• Request catch-up sessions with stakeholders if Requirements or Implementation are not clear.
• Update team (via slack/email) if you cannot make it to the stand-up.
• Provide clear updates on progress, issues and concerns during stand-up.
• Highlight sprint risks and suggest mitigation plans.
General (these responsibilities are performed while executing the previous categories)
• Continuously focus to improve product knowledge at all levels - Business flows, architecture, DB structure, etc.
• Understand the prod and OCR/migration process.
• Liaise with SMEs for any clarifications/training needs.
• Update documentation in wiki with respect to sprint work or any new learning.
• Fill Timesheets on time and accurately follow the guidelines.
• Request for training or knowledge transfer sessions whenever required.
• Review the Documentation if there are changes around the stories and keep it updated.
• Train new hires and contribute to the development of peers.
• Join meetings on time and prepare beforehand for meetings. Telecommuting is permitted.
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