Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.
What will you do?
Responsible for creating and updating automated scripts required to run automated regression testing process. Responsible for debugging results and maintaining existing scripts and up to date test packs. Could be responsible to identify and analyse functional business changes in the system, analyse failed test results, raise defects and control versions of scripts. May plan script changes and schedule daily workload.
What will make you successful in this role?
- Identify, define and design New Functionality test requirements
- Perform test scheduling in accordance with designated tester
- Perform test execution within all test cycles
- Systems Testing
- Business Readiness Testing
- Assist with the datasheets of automated software in automating test cases, conditions, and checkpoints.
- Assist with the test script execution and validations
- manual and automated regression tests
- Perform test documentation and Test analysis
- Perform defect logging and reporting
- Assist with new functionality and Regression testing
- Test reporting based upon coverage and clearance statistics
- Risk identification and reporting
- Liaison with development team and business analysts
- Produce Test related Documentation (Test Plans, Test Matrices, Defect Logs, Progress reports) in conjunction with the test manager
- Perform scope and test effort estimations
- Ability to analyse risks, develop contingencies, and plan testing accordingly
- Liaise with technical as well as middle, and senior management
- Grade 12
- An appropriate Testing tertiary qualification will be advantageous
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in Testing within a Solutions Design division
- Working experience in:
- Financial Services
- Life assurance would be advantageous
- Testing with automated testing tools
- Working knowledge of:
- Test automation principles and practices
- Software engineering best practices and frameworks
- All forms of testing, configuration management, and requirements management
- Testing best practices and frameworks
- Understanding of:
- Project management principles
- Process Engineering principles
- DevOps principles
- Software quality assurance principles
- System architectures such as Client / Server, Services Orientated Architecture, Web based architecture
- Database structures, SQL & the ability to read through code (white box testing)
- Computer Literacy including Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office Products, Internet and E-mail.
- Any working knowledge of the following tools will be a strong recommendation
- HP Quality Centre (or similar test management tools)
- JIRA (or similar defect management tools)
- SoapUI
- Postman
- Swagger
- Selenium (or similar automation tools)SQL Server Management Studio (or similar database management tools)
Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently
Decision quality - Contributing independently
Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
Optimises work processes - Contributing independently
Build a successful career with us
Were all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Core Competencies
Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
Customer focus - Contributing independently
Drives results - Contributing independently
Collaborates - Contributing independently
Being resilient - Contributing independently
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
