IT / Finance
The test analyst will work in the testing team and closely with the business analysts, developers and project managers in different teams.
Responsibilities
- All manual QA activities during all phases of the SDLC from analyzing requirements, designing and executing test cases in different environments
- Creating and maintaining test plans
- Creating and maintaining regression test packs
- Assisting Junior test analysts with their testing tasks
- Identifying, preparing, and maintaining test data in different test environment
- Facilitating defect resolution directly with the development team
- Use of defect tracking tools to log, manage, resolve, and report on bugs / defects
- Following QA standards and best practices to ensure the highest level of quality
- Checking the quality and accuracy of all testing executed by self and fellow team members
- Performing test execution within all test cycles (Unit, System Integration, UAT, Regression, Smoke)
- Providing test execution progress reports when needed
- Knowledge sharing with other team members
- 5+ years professional experience in quality assurance
- ISTQB Foundation and / or Test Analyst Level
- Experience in writing SQL queries
- Experience in Testing APIS, MicroServices
- Experience working with SOAP UI and PostMan tools (desirable)
- Experience in Mobile Testing e.g. Android, iOS (desirable)
- Experience working with different browsers and operating systems
- Experience working with QC / ALM and JIRA tools
- Must possess excellent written, oral communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work within team following different development methodologies e.g. Waterfall, agile and KanBan
- Knowledge of the Collective Investment Scheme domain (desired)
- Experience in a variety of testing approaches
- An understanding of structured test methods and processes
- Experience working in both Black Box and White Box Testing
- Take ownership for own work
- Able to communicate effectively
- Able to be effective in a pressurised environment
- Results Driven
- Flexible (able to adapt to change)
- Desire to learn and grow in Automation space
- Teamwork with the ability to work independently
- A challenging and enquiring mind
- Attention to details and tenacity
Desired Skills
- ISTQB
- Test Cases
- 5 to 10 years
- Grade 12 / Matric
