Job Description:
A growing Software House, developing Enterprise (nTier) Application

Software is currently looking for an experienced Quality Analyst.

“Individuals in this team will be exposed to global brands, gaining international exposure. It’s a huge account that will give the team unparalleled experience.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

· Works alongside other Quality Analysts within a project team
· Works closely with the Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, DPMs to analyse functional and non-functional business requirements and to create the specification by example tests/acceptance tests and identify the required test data.
· Participates in customer workshops to obtain the customer requirements.
· At times acts as a proxy product owner.
· Has the ability to estimate QA effort for new user stories, change requests and defects.
· Identifies QA tasks for new user stories during planning sessions.
· Performs manual exploratory testing and executes regression tests that cannot be automated.
· Pairs with Developers to obtain an understanding of automated test design in line with Test-Driven Development methodology
· Has the ability of investigating the root cause of a defect and reviews with the project team.
· Produces test plans and test metrics.
· Follows the defined defect management process for internal and external defects.
· Maintains release documentation for external distribution.
· Deploys and tests patched defect fixes.
· Monitors automated test results, investigating and reporting failed tests to the project team.
· Sets up and maintains the QA test environments.
· Monitors the tasks for completed user stories to meet the definition of done.
· Is able to demonstrate delivered user stories to the customer/stakeholder.
· Adheres to the test strategy as implemented by the Senior Quality Analyst.
· Conducts project tasks delegated by Senior Quality Analyst.
· Work closely with all stake holders to perform V&P testing.
· Works as a cross functional member of the project team following Agile/SCRUM approach.

Mandatory Skills / Abilities required for the Job:

· Self-starter, able to manage individual responsibilities and contribute successfully to team deliveries on complex, long term projects.
· Strong analytical thinking to be able to design complete and thorough test cases.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to concisely and accurately capture defects, write test cases and regression test plans.
· Meticulous with a keen attention to detail.
· Should have technical background or aptitude.
· Experience using SQL to interrogate and analyze data.

Personal Attributes / Character traits required for this job:

· Delivery focused - Be deadline driven and adheres to Sprint deadlines.
· Team Player – must be able to work as part of a team.
· Self-Starter – able to work independently and contribute effectively to the team.
· Initiative
· Flexible/adaptable/approachable and willing to work in rapid changing, high delivery environment.
· Integrity
· Professionalism

Education and General Working Experience:

· Ideally an IT Diploma or Certificate will be an advantage but is not essential.
· Minimum requirement is Matric with at least 3 years of on the job work related experience.
· Experience using Agile methodologies will be an advantage.
· Exposure to testing in a retail environment will be a definite advantage.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

Clean criminal and Credit record required
Applications will only be considered from South African Citizens, or applicants who are in possession of a Permanent Residence Certificate.

TBC