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Validation Analyst @ Cognizant

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Cognizant  Validation Analyst

Job Description

Functional Testing - Utilities


Location: Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkatta

Experience: 4 to 8 Years

Responsibilities

  • Work with utility clients to establish a clear connection between business goals/strategies to capability development, and implementation to achieving desired business value.
  • Understand and analyze project requirements and acceptance criteria
  • Design, write, and execute manual test cases for cloud migration testing
  • Collaborate with developers and product owners to clarify requirements and raise any concerns
  • Perform various levels of testing including UI, functional, etc.
  • Log and track bugs; verify fixes to ensure proper resolution
  • Participate in sprint ceremonies and contribute to testing during development cycles
  • Support release activities and help with test summary reports or documentation
  • Share ideas to improve testing efficiency or suggest areas where automation could be introduced in the future
  • Work with cross-functional teams with different time zones
  • Active participation in daily meetings with the functional and development team, as well as frequent meetings with stakeholders and key users
  • Create and maintain long-term working relationships with technology teams, functional counterparts, vendors, and business partners.

Qualifications

  • The track record and experience to achieve the above, which includes ideally 4 to 8 years of experience in the Utilities (Electric or water) domain, where at least 2 of those (though ideally 4+) have been functional testing/functional test lead experience
  • Has worked as an IT Test Analyst, Functional Test Analyst, IT Business Analyst/Tester in the Utilities domain
  • Exposure to Agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), and a basic understanding of story points, user stories, and sprint ceremonies.
  • Ability to write clear and concise test cases and bug reports.
  • Familiarity with test management tools like Jira, Xray, or TestLink is a plus
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
  • Have a proven track record of delivering successful utility testing/consulting projects.
  • Display a good understanding of the Energy/ Utility sector
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (Developers, DevOps, QA) to troubleshoot and optimize performance issues.
  • Good to have familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred) and understanding of scalability and capacity planning concepts.
  • Be capable of working effectively in a hybrid work model balancing remote and in-office responsibilities.
  • Show a commitment to continuous improvement and staying current with industry advancements.
  • Exhibit strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
  • Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of Cognizants Core Values of: Work as one, Raise the bar, dare to innovate, Do the right thing, Own it

Job Classification

Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Consulting
Role Category: IT Consulting
Role: Functional Consultant
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Cognizant
Location(s): Hyderabad

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