Job Description

Requirements:The company requires the services of a Test Analyst in the Technology Department. We require a self-starter with an outgoing personality and the ability to communicate at all levels. The successful candidate will be required to facilitate Testing within the Technology testing team.Key duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing, developing, and executing quality assurance and control processes, test strategies, test plans and test cases that verify software conformance to defined acceptance criteria.
• In addition to functional and regression testing, the Test Analyst is responsible for quality assurance of non-functional areas such as data integrity and fault finding on systems.
• Responsibilities include but not limited to, linking test cases to business/systems requirements to ensure traceability, execute test cases, log defects and the creation of test ware.
• Responsible for supporting the business users during user acceptance testing.
• Test Strategy/approach/plan:
• Develops test plan, approach and scope.
• Provide test estimates for project & incidents.
• Provides input to continuously improve test methodology.
• Establishes and implements approach for managing test data.
• Requirements Management:
• Reviews functional requirements.
• Analyse requirements for completeness, correctness and clarity, to drive the testing effort.
• Has a clear grasp of capabilities that business wants to establish to shape scenarios.
• Developing Test Scenarios:
• Defines test scenarios.
• Test Case Design.
• Develops test cases with per system functionality.
• Define test targets.
• Define objectives with manager.
• Analyses and develops the proper test coverage with the stake holders.
• Traces requirements to test cases to verify test coverage.
• Test Execution:
• Manage own test preparation and execution activities.
• Identify and create necessary test data.
• Executes scenario-based test cases.
• Analyse metrics for quality assessment.
• Reporting:
• Traces coverage and clearance.
• Provides input to standard test metrics and reporting.
• Works within the project team and test team to address issues and report status.
• Defect Management:
• Debug the development and execution of test scripts against test targets.
• Analyse test failures.
• Priorities defects logged with development team.
• User Acceptance Testing:
• Work with Business to influence and monitor User Acceptance Testing.

• Matric or Equivalent certification.
• ISTQB - Foundation testing certification is a must.
• 3 years relevant testing experience (encompassing the skills and knowledge listed below).
• Experience in software testing including methodologies (agile, functional and non-functional), test planning, test case development, execution, and quality assessment of test cases.
• Extensive experience developing test cases and test scenarios from story cards/use cases and/or requirements specifications.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
• Possesses good understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance concepts across the SDLC.
• Understands test metrics and how they are used for decision support.
• Understands development practices and structures; SQL & database query tools.
• Has experience with Requirements Management, Test Management and Defect Management Tools.
• Willing to work extended hours.
• Willing to travel.

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