QA Analyst - The Lodge ( Lakewood, CO )

Job Description:

This position is in the Clinical Systems Quality Assurance team for DaVita Inc. The primary responsibility of the QA Analyst is to participate in Requirements/Design reviews, develop test plans, test cases, execute tests, track defects, identify risks, and communicate status to ensure that Clinical Systems meet specified business requirements. The QA Analyst is also expected to identify opportunities to improve the development and QA processes. The QA Analyst supports several products and projects and often works with personnel in other departments to complete assignments and is expected to become the functional expert on these products. The QA Analyst develops and executes test plans, assuring Clinical Systems meet specified business requirements; champions testing tools and process improvements, addressing cost, quality and speed; is familiar with a variety of fields, concepts, practices and procedures; leverages extensive experience and demonstrates good judgment to plan and accomplish goals; is creative and is expected to function with a high degree of latitude. The Clinical Systems Quality Assurance Analyst will work closely with the development team and project management to review test requirements, develop test plans, create test data and identify expected results to thoroughly test the business requirements. Essential Job Functions:Review requirements and design documents to ensure adequate understanding to develop test cases. Develop product based testing strategies Determine test environment and test data requirements Develop test plans and cases based on various levels of requirements details Estimate effort required to perform QA activities Document and elevate risks when appropriate Must be able to communicate with leads regarding project readiness, status and potential risks. Collaborates with developers to improve overall quality by emphasizing defect prevention through the development process. Develops data quality test plans and manually executes test cases. Ability to formulate a solid test approach/strategy using a variety of sources ranging from well documented requirements specifications to loosely defined requirements. Experience in breaking tasks down, estimating timelines, and delivering quality results on time. Ability to analyze root cause of a problem and demonstrate good sense when handing the problem over to development. Tracks defects in StarTeam to ensure appropriate management and escalation of defects. Coordinate defect resolution and retesting. Develops and provides insights into streamlining processes. Enthusiastically collaborates with business partners to ensure DaVita Mission and Core Values are fulfilled.