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At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”
Our Values:
Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.
It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.
Learn more at careers.alight.com.
The Test Analyst is accountable to test and sign-off on the quality of the solution ensuring that it meets client requirements and acceptance criteria as defined by the Solution Leader and agreed upon by the Business Sponsor. The Test Analyst will create test environments, update configuration, and troubleshoot configuration issues, and will setup realistic test participant data. The Test Analyst will create and execute test cases and works with the Solution Leader to prepare for User Acceptance Testing.
What You’ll Do:
- Requirement Analysis: As needed, the Test Analyst participates in requirements meetings to determine client impact and testing coverage needs with the Solution Leader, Business Sponsor, and other Test Analysts.
- Participates in Sprint Planning meetings by making sure to understand user stories and acceptance criteria, to determine system impact and provide input on testing requirements, environment needs, non-functional requirements and effort estimates for testing deliverables.
- The Test Analyst is responsible for creating the Test Plan. Will work directly with the Solution Leader when clarification is needed.
- Sprint Planning: The Test Analyst participates in team Sprint Planning sessions by providing effort estimates and feedback on testing tasks.
- Makes sure to understand the acceptance criteria for each user story aligned to the sprint.
- Product Owner & Sponsor Review Provides the environment and participants to use for the Product Owner and Sponsor Review meetings.
- Participates in Product Owner Reviews, by providing feedback on the functionality being reviewed.
- Will update testing documentation for any changes or updates as a result of the feedback.
- Prepare Test Environment: The Test Analyst creates test environments using realistic client participant/provision data and performs cloning and configuration activities as needed. Creates test data (person and/or provision) to be used in the development and test execution activities.
- Partners with the Solution Leader and other Test Analysts to prepare for external User Acceptance Testing.
- Create and Execute Test Cases: The Test Analyst designs and stores test cases accordingly and performs test coverage analysis to ensure client requirements and key acceptance criteria are covered and invalid and out-of-scope scenarios are removed.
- Makes sure test cases are reviewed by the Solution Leader and other project team members. Executes functional and non-functional test cases, using automated testing, as much as possible.
- Reviews unexpected results for origination of the defect (test data, requirements, coding) and works with the Development team and Solution Leader to get defects resolved or put into the backlog for future prioritization.
- Execute internal test of the Acceptance Test Cases prior to the beginning of User Acceptance Testing.
- Ensures High Quality Deployment: Updates related knowledge configuration within tooling to support end user adoption.
- Creates and provides input on the necessary release and technical documentation used for deployment.
- Contributes to smooth deployment and transition to production through beta/early adopter support and related activities.
What you’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree (with preferred concentrations in Math, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer Science, Economics, MIS, Engineering) or equivalent work experience
- Understands Testing life cycle, testing processes, testing terminology
- Strong learning agility
- Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to work and coordinate effectively with others in virtual environment
If you're passionate about DevOps, thrive in a collaborative environment, and meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply and contribute to our dynamic team.
Background Check
By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Alight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.
At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
Diversity Policy Statement
Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.
Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.
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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
Salary Pay Range
Minimum :
57,700 USDMaximum :
91,600 USDPay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/Alight_Benefits
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
