TEST ANALYST - 126312 Job Details

Location: Charlotte, NC | The Woodlands, TX | Lincolnshire, IL

Company Overview

Headquartered in Chicago, Aon Corporation is the leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage and human capital and management consulting.

Our key advantage is our broad view of two of the most important issues in our economy today: risk and people. With an employee base of 59,000 people working in over 500 offices in more than 120 countries, we can anticipate how changes in one sector impact another.

Aon Hewitt's Human Resource Business Process Outsourcing (HR BPO) line of business provides administrative and technical services across all HR areas, including benefits, payroll, and talent management. We serve over 30 HR BPO clients and more than a million employees in over 100 countries. Our services are delivered by more than 5,000 experienced colleagues located in six full-service delivery centers across the globe.

We integrate our rich experience, proven delivery model and industry-leading tools and technologies to deliver a holistic customer experience. Our HR BPO offer is broad and includes comprehensive HR administration combined with built-for-purpose HR tools, including our myHR® Desktop and CS Pro. The myHR Desktop seamlessly integrates with Aon Hewitt's benefit offers and commercial talent partners-enabling a consolidated entry point, customer experience and integration platform for all HR programs.

Early Career Development Program

Since launching in 2001, Aon's Early Career Development (ECD) Program has provided an unparalleled opportunity for college graduates at a company recognized as a global leader in risk solutions, reinsurance and human resources. Each year Aon welcomed ECD participants as a national cohort of highly talented college recruits who begin their career with a 12-month formal training and development program.

ECD participants are positioned to tackle real business challenges in a collaborative environment under the mentorship of senior leaders. The ECD training curriculum prepares participants for success as they explore growth opportunities throughout the organization. Performance management touch points demonstrate Aon's commitment to coaching and developing future business leaders.

As an ECD participant, you will be aligned with a specific business unit and follow a distinct track development program while enjoying networking opportunities as part of a national cohort.

Test Analyst Job Summary

The Test Analyst is responsible for creating and updating test data and executing functional test scripts. The Test Analyst is typically assigned project modules, enhancements or production defects. The Test Analyst is also responsible for recording, documenting, and monitoring the defects stored in the HP Quality Center. In addition, this role analyzes defects and problem areas to update existing test scripts.

Test Analyst Key Responsibility Areas

Planning, Tracking & Reporting

• Review the requirements to ensure completeness of requirements from testing perspective.
• Escalate any change in requirements that have a possible impact on deployment schedule.
• Assist Test Lead in creating and documenting test plan.
• Allocate test scripts to the testers.
• Track the progress of the assigned modules against scheduled delivery dates using an appropriate tracking tool.
• Notify Test Lead upon identifying any issues that can affect the deployment schedule.
• Provide inputs to Test Lead on the performance of the testing team.
• Participate in review meetings.

Creation & Execution

• Understand functional specifications and ensure all queries are resolved by interaction with Leads or Managers.
• Execute the test scripts to test processes and reports defects.
• Review tests for correctness and comprehensiveness to ensure they match requirements.
• Prepare test data by utilizing available data.
• Create, execute, and store test cases in HP Quality Center based on the use cases, high level requirement scenarios, test plan, and the supplemental requirements, as per the test plan and within the schedule.
• Verify actual versus expected test results. Review unexpected results for origination of the issue (test data, requirements, coding).
• Submit clear, concise, and complete issues to the appropriate parties using the defect management tool.
• Execute the test plan by retesting defects until closure.
• Participate in the test execution walkthrough with the team and Test Lead.
• Participate in gathering of summary test execution data and deriving the requisite testing metrics from it.
• Participate in documenting any trends emerging from the Test Execution Review.
• Analyze trends with resolved and/or pending project to determine the quality of artifacts and projects.

Documentation

• Log the test results by identifying specific tests that succeeded/failed.
• Document complete and accurate test results.
• Create and/or provide input on the necessary knowledge management documentation to aid client teams in understanding what needs to be tested, or how the tool should be utilized.
• Collaborate with Senior Test Engineer and Test Engineer to write the documentation and review the resulting material for accuracy, completeness, and usability.

Process Management

• Adhere to project process.
• Participate in root cause analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

Formal Education:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in Math, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, MIS, Engineering
• Business Internship desired
• GPA 3.5

Knowledge & Experience:

• Ability to learn and apply new skills
• Strong attention to detail and execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines managing multiple tasks
• MS Office-working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and Access
• Ability to navigate and learn multiple systems
• Ability to problem solve and drive to root cause

Personal Attributes

• Responds willingly, promptly, and effectively to changing work environments, changing priorities, and new situations.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and balance multiple demands effectively.
• Builds capability to contribute by taking responsibility for own development, tapping multiple sources of learning to deepen own knowledge, seeking out new experiences, and applying learning appropriately.
• Demonstrates applied learning by continuously improving own contribution.
• Ability to quickly identify problems, opportunities, and alternative courses of action.
• Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.
• Strong client service orientation.
• Works with and without supervision and has the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Generate new and creative approaches to benefit processes and thinks outside the box.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Continuous improvement and team work mindset.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

• Proficient in at least one of the following object oriented languages
  • Jscript
  • JavaScript

• Proficient in at least one of the following procedural languages
  • C
  • C++
  • Java
  • COBOL
  • ColdFusion
  • VB

Operating Systems

• Understand of at least 2 of the following operating systems
  • Unix
  • Linux
  • Mainframe
  • Windows

Databases

• Understanding of at least one of the following relational databases and their use in the HR field.
  • Oracle
  • DB2
  • SQL Server

Infrastructure

• Understanding 2-Tier, 3-Tier and 4-Tier application architecture.

Aon Hewitt Expectations:
In addition to position qualifications, all employees of Aon Hewitt are expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Domain/Technical Expertise
• Client Focus
• Personal Impact
• Operational Excellence
• Business Acumen

Background Check

All positions require an applicant who has accepted an offer to undergo a background check. The checks run are based on the nature of the position. Background checks may include some or all of the following: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test. By applying for a position with Aon, you understand that you will be required to undergo a background check should you be made an offer. You also understand that the offer is contingent upon successful completion of the background check and results consistent with Aon's employment policies. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Aon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are evaluated without regard to race, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, color, handicap, or disability.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com .