Testing_127 : Testing Roles and Responsibilities

Testing Roles :-

• Software Test Engineer
• Senior Software Test Engineer
• Test Lead
• Test Manager
• Sr. Test Manager
• Assoc. Dir/ Dir Software Testing
• VP- Software Testing

Software Test Engineer Responsibilities :

• Understanding the Requirements and Functional Specifications of the Application.
• Identifying required Test Scenarios for Project.
• Designing and Preparing Test cases to validate Application.
• Execute Test cases to validate Application.
• Logs Test Results (How many test cases pass and fail).
• Defect reporting and tracking.
• Retest fixed defects of previous build.
• Performed various types of testing assigned by Test Lead (Functionality, Usability, User Interface and Compatibility etc.)
• Reports to Test Lead About Status of Assigned tasks.
• Daily Status Report
• Daily Defect Report
• Weekly Status Report

• Retesting Report.
• Other Assigned Tasks any.
• Participated in regular team meeting by Lead & Manager.
• Creating automation scripts for Regression Testing.
• Provides enhancements to project-based on End User perspective.
• Provides Recommendation on whether or not the application/System is ready for production.

Sr. Software Testing Engineer Responsibilities :

• Same as Test Engineer Responsibilities.
• He is Participated in review of Test Scenarios, test cases and Defects.
• Sometimes he is involved in preparation of test plan also.
• Whenever Test Lead on vacation, he will Lead the Team.

Test Lead Responsibilities :

• Task preparation
• Task allocation to team members
• Training team members
• Test Scenarios and Test case Development for new enhancements
• Test Scenarios and Test case reviews
• Preparation of Build Summary Report
• Conducting meeting With in team members
• MOM preparation
• Coordinates overall Test Team Activities
• Adding Test Deliverables to Configuration repository
• Test plan preparation

Test Manager Responsibilities :

• Project and test plan preparation
• Effort estimates
• Project management
• Training plan-Identity training needs and resource skill gaps initiate training (internal or external)
• Project configurations
• Identifying scenarios for Testing
• Weekly summary report
• Client communications
• MOMs
• Management Support activities
• Provide regular status updates to core team
• Schedule meetings with development team/testing team.