So I have a over the phone interview with quite a large company. Now i've never had to have an interview over the phone before and I dont want to mess it up.
Advice please? I really want this.
Advice please? I really want this.
Thank you so much for your interest in the Development Support/ Test Analyst role.
We would like to do a telephone interview with you, the interview will only be approx 20 minutes just to go through your CV and for us to explain more about the role.
Are you available tomorrow morning for a telephone interview? A slot between 10.00 and 12.00. If you are please can you confirm and send us the telephone number we can contact you on.
Kind regards,
Main duties/ responsibilities
1. Liaising with the business and providing advice and software support.
2. 3rd line support of BCA’s online web applications
3. Defect tracking and management, working with development teams to identify root cause and resolve issues
4. Working with other Development Support Analysts, you will perform testing of software fixes in that will be released in live production environments
5. Identifying test, developing test cases and test scripts to cover those conditions.
6. Prepare data fixes using SQL
7. Smoke testing applications after live deployments
8. Daily performance monitoring of our online systems
9. Update other Development Support analysts and Development Support Manager with status of testing / issues on a regular basis and advise on prioritisation of issues.
10. Prepare weekly metrics and reporting documents for stakeholders with regards to raised and resolved issues in the live production environments
Required skills
1. Ideally undergraduate with a Computer Science degree
2. Knowledge of SQL 2005/ 2008
3. Basic coding or programming knowledge in one of the following: C#, ASP.NET, MVC
4. Keen interest in testing software and testing methodologies
5. Good understanding of common technologies such as Internet applications, databases, browsers etc.
6. Ability to communicate effectively at technical and business levels, negotiation skills.
7. Thorough and accurate with good attention to detail
8. Able to work effectively and to tight deadlines.
9. Passionate about quality
10. Enthusiastic and quick learner
11. Methodical and structured approach
12. Ability to analyse and solve problems