Business Support/Testing Analyst

Business Support/Testing Analyst

Description

Southern Company is a leading producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy, and we approach each day as a vital step in building the future of energy. At Southern Company we are always looking ahead, and our innovations in the industry-from new nuclear to deployment of electric transportation and renewables -help brighten the lives and businesses of millions of customers nationwide.

This position will perform manual and automated testing for a defined list of assigned applications / processes including but not limited to Oracle, PowerPlan, and Third-Party applications used by all Southern Company subsidiaries. This position will create and maintain test scripts, data sets, and other artifacts to support testing standards. To fulfill these job duties will require coordination with the Technology Organization Center of Excellence teams, other SSS support teams, and the end user community.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Job Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, IT, Accounting, or related discipline is required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience with business processes within Oracle or PowerPlan is required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the performance of software development lifecycle processes, specifically functional testing, is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Working knowledge of Oracle and/or PowerPlan to perform application functional and quality testing is required.
• Strong requirements review, analytical, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies is required.
• Familiarity with Maximo related business processes is desired.
• Data management skills and proven working use of SQL through SoCo supported tools, ie TOAD, SQL Developer, etc. is desired.

Behavioral Attributes

• High degree of initiative and personal responsibility "ownership" for assignments.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a team, build superior customer relationships, mentor others, and collaborate with interfacing support teams e.g. Technology Organization, Controls teams, etc.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Candidate must demonstrate behaviors consistent with the company culture - Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance and Total Commitment.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Test Execution:

• Perform user acceptance testing for changes to the Oracle Cloud (ERP) and Oracle EPM products.
• Perform automated testing using Tricentis Tosca or Microfocus UFT.
• Collaborate with analysts in SSS functional support teams or the TO Center of Excellence to understand requirements for system changes.
• Determine scope and method of testing for various releases, using suite of release management and testing tools used at Southern Company.
• Testing key financial and expenditure controls as required.

Test Management:

• Translating new business requirements or application changes into test scripts or test plans to ensure proper test coverage.
• Maintain test scripts, data sets, and other artifacts to support testing standards.

Test Automation Design:

• Provide requirements for new automation development.
• Review deliverables for new automation to ensure the quality of developed tests.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. #LI

Job Field: Human Resources

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Southern Company Services

Other Locations: Mississippi-Coastal Area-Gulfport, Illinois-Metro Chicago-Naperville, Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Georgia Power Headquarters - 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)

241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE

Atlanta, 30308

MPC Corporate Headquarters - 2992 West Beach Blvd (2992GULFPORT)

2992 West Beach Blvd

Gulfport, 39501

G O Naperville - 1844 W Ferry Rd. (1844NapervilleCODE)

1844 W Ferry Rd.

Naperville, 60536

APC Corporate Headquarters - 600 North 18th Street (600BIRMINGHAM)

600 North 18th Street

Birmingham, 35203

Req ID: SCS2010830