Qa Technical Tester - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 15-02-2018 9:29:57 PM
15-03-2018 9:29:57 PM
Our client is looking for a focused, self- motivated and dynamic individual to join their Software Development Team. Reporting to the QA Team Lead, the successful candidate will ensure the testing needs for all supported projects are met in a timely manner and that all software products meet the quality levels set by Business. The Technical Tester will be responsible for the analysis, planning, execution and reporting of technical test related activities for developed business applications, ensuring that they are effectively tested against agreed functional and non-functional requirements prior to, and post production deployment. Our ideal candidate should have strong technical testing, interpersonal and communication skills, working diligently with Development and Product teams to deliver high quality software.

Essential Requirements:
  • Excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Quality Management Software, Tools and Processes.
  • Back End Testing Experience (Blackbox, Whitebox, Essentially Greybox)
  • Excellent understanding and knowledge of Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, TFS, Microsoft Test Manager JIRA and GIT. Good understanding of C# coding, SQL and mongodb
  • Backend database testing, including validating stored procs, jobs and triggers.
  • Knowledge of how to use Automation Tools & Frameworks such as Selenium, Nunit, WatiN, Specflow, SOAP UI, Postman, Visual Studio Test, Team City, etc
  • Understanding and knowledge of how to setup & execute SOAP and REST API Testing.
  • Creative solving of technical problems and ability to translate technical requirements into test plans.
  • Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables – ensures the ability to find defects and bugs quickly.
  • Familiarity with contemporary load/stress/performance/automation testing tools
  • Have knowledge on domain specific applications (eg Kibana, RabbitMQ, Mongo)

Advantageous Requirements:
  • Good general Development programing knowledge.
  • Good general IT knowledge.
  • Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Understanding of systems and architecture (DB's, Servers, Networks etc.)
  • Experiences in Quality Management Software and Processes.
  • Business process understanding.
  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

Personal Competencies:
  • Passion for achieving excellence in product quality and reliability.
  • The ability to Push Back in a professional and effective manner - to defend or stand up for a project/deadline in order to keep expectations and Quality Standards.
  • Strong mentoring/coaching skills.
  • Demonstrate strong time management skills, prioritization, and an ability to multi-task (e.g.: manage multiple test assignments).
  • Process-oriented and driven to achieve strategic goals.
  • Strong negotiation skills with aptitude to manage situations
  • Strong analytical skills & attention to detail
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to make decisions and be accountable for decisions and actions
  • Effective planning and organisation skills
  • Copes well under pressure
  • Flexible and adaptable in the face of changing priorities or circumstances
  • Strong problem solving ability
  • Quality Advocate, takes ownership and accountability ensuring deliverables meet high quality standards.

Recruiter: CompuJobs