Tips for hiring new QA Analysts

• Mandatory requirements:

  • Real experience with testing on IT projects (2-3 years should be enough)

  • Ability to be independent on the project

  • Experience with testing during development phase and during UAT

  • Experience with pricing is not necessary

  • Ability to communicate effectively with project team and with customer

  • Experience with a test management tool - creating test cases, reporting testing progress and bugs, creating final test report

  • Ability to learn new things quickly

  • Knowledge of standard sw testing terminology and methodology

• Optional requirements:

  • Test automation

  • Performance testing

  • API testing

  • Software testing certification (like ISTQB)

  • Experience with leading a group of testers

Onboarding

• Training portal (https://trainingportal.pricefx.com/ )

  • Quality Assurance Learning Path - Entry level - this training should be mandatory for all QAs, it is free of charge for Partners and internal Pfx

  • Product Knowledge

  • Other courses based on your interest

• Study a good sw testing training (for example “TestingEducation“ on YouTube)

• Work on project with support of more experienced QA Analyst

• Work on project as main QA Analyst