1 Primary Job Responsibilities

1.1 Work closely & co-operatively with colleagues and business partners, in all phases of the SDLC used, to ensure that quality software is developed according to specification.

1.2 Deliver test results and related work on schedule and in line with the Acceptance Test Plans, Usage Scenarios, Functional and Requirement specification

1.3 Entering and maintaining bugs logged in an internal issue-tracking system

1.4 Test planning, execution and reporting on software developed.

1.5 Work closely with the testing & analysis role group to create test cases

1.6 Develop test case procedures & maintain test documentation.

1.7 Give regular progress/status updates to team leaders, take direction from team leaders, track assigned tasks and update time sheets daily

1.8 Ad-hoc 1st & 2nd line support as appropriate

2 Required Skills and Experience

2.1 ISTQB or SASTQB CTFL Foundation Level certificate is preferable or

2.2 Tech Diploma, Bachelor's degree or equivalent is preferable

2.3 up to 1 years of quality assurance experience

2.4 SQL experience will be advantageous

2.5 Demonstrated understanding/experience of testing types, including Functional, Stress and Load testing.

2.6 Knowledge of Quality Assurance Principles and Methodology an advantage

2.7 Experience writing test plans and test cases preferable

2.8 Software Development Life Cycle Knowledge [SDLC]

2.9 Understanding of testing challenges presented when applications are tested in isolation or in conjunction with interfacing applications

2.10 Fastidious attention to detail.

2.11 Work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.

2.12 Strong oral and written communication skills, problem solving skills, and excellent attention to detail

2.13 Self-starter who works well independently and is also able to positively collaborate in ad-hoc teams to achieve desired outcomes and who can work under continual deadlines

2.14 Competent user of Windows and MS Office