Cognizant Technology Solutions Work Values

Daily Duties at Cognizant Technology Solutions:

• Analyzed requirements and prepared test scenarios. • Scheduled meetings with business on walkthroughs and reviews for test cases and scenarios • Reviewed and analyzed the System Requirement Specification and Non- Functional Requirement Specification documents. • Analyzed overall business requirements and rules associated with it. • Involved in writing Test Scenarios using Business Requirements. • Created test cases for all the system, functional aspects of the application under test. • Modified the test scripts through reviews both internal (peer reviews) and external stakeholders involving business analysts and developers. • Prepared the test data in the flat files for batch processing and modified the attributes as required for each test to be executed. • Executed the SQL queries on Oracle Toad as part of test case execution to compare actual to expected results. • Executed the test cases for the functional aspects under the scope of the project in QC and updated the results in the tool with valid values based on the expected results. • Executed batch jobs using Unix commands for the given business processes to ensure the file transfers and data load to the DW systems are appropriate. • Created defects for the deviations observed in the testing. • Created weekly status reports regarding the progress of testing activities. • Participated in requirement analysis with business groups and onshore counter parts • Prepared test plan and scheduled walkthroughs with stakeholders • Obtained sign off on test plan and initiated pre design activities. • Scheduled meetings with business on requirements walkthrough for better understanding and did necessary gap analysis in testing scope. • Analyzed requirements and prepared test scenarios, test cases in QC. • As part of AC&T project, I prepared the test data by formatting the data records for the processing with the delimiters and scrubbing the data records in the flat files for batch processing. • Executed the Unix commands in PuTTY to run batches to process the data flat files for testing and ensured the data records are processed without errors and data records gets traversed through intermediary servers and Staging tables and onto Datawarehouse tables • Executed the SQL queries on Oracle Toad as part of test case execution to compare actual to expected results. • Validated the data transformed from prospects to clients with business rules applied by checking on integrity, null values, source to target counts before and after the load is performed onto end tables. • Coordinated with development to comment the code in the logic flow to test on exceptional paths which cannot be executed under normal test environment conditions. This includes executing tests when MFT server is down(server which routes the flat files from source systems to target systems) • Attended defect triage meetings with stakeholders to check on progress of overall defect fixing/validating and impact process on testing timelines. • Created daily status report at each stage of testing and shared with stakeholders on overall progress of the testing effort.

What they like about Cognizant Technology Solutions:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

TCP Estimation, ROM Estimation, Sql, MySql, Load Runner, Test Link, Unix, Test Project Management, Test Architect, Quality Center

Skills

Quality Center, Test Link, Trac, Prepop tool(IVR), RET(Risk Estimation Tool), Mega, Oracle Toad, Informatica, Sybase, DB Comparator, puTTY, winSCP, Test Management, QTP

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