Market leader in Technology (development & integration) offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Test Analyst to join the development team.

The Senior Technical Test Analyst will:

• Plan, oversee, and execute Systems Testing activities with technical test focus using SQL, XML, or ETL.
• Review the architecture, internal system structures, technical specifications and designs of systems and features, and actively engage with Business Analysts and Developers to ensure the soundness of proposed solutions.
• Hold and facilitate test plan/case reviews with cross-functional team members to ensure test cases are agree on.
• Set up a traceability matrix between specifications and technical test cases to ensure full coverage of technical requirements.
• To prepare and maintain relevant test documentation, including test cases and scripts, activity schedules, narrative and written reports, visual progress charts.
• Prepare and maintain test artefacts like the test data, data validation, harness scripts and automated scripts.
• Be the key role player in implementing technical test processes and standards into the Software Test team.
• Implement the necessary tools and techniques to achieve the defined goals.
• Perform data analysis and data driven testing in SQL and PL/SQL including validating stored procs, jobs and triggers.
• Execute and evaluate manual or automated test cases and report test results.
• Assist other test team members with creation and execution of test scripts of more technical nature if required.      
• Ensure that validated deliverables meet functional and technical specifications and requirements.
• Review and revise acceptance criteria to guarantee they are fit for purpose once fulfilled.
• On a daytoday basis, identify, report and prioritize defects, working with the Business Analysts, Business Partners, and coordinate with Developers to locate and assist in identifying and resolving software defects.         
• Co-ordinate re-testing of defects.
• Provide timeous test results to the project team.
• Provide feedback to development team leaders to aid continuous improvement.
• Provide test estimates to team leaders to ensure delivery expectations are managed.
• Identify any potential issues per defined process and escalate potential critical or blocking quality issues immediately to management.
• Test Reports include daily test results and Level Test Report at the end of a test phase.
• If required, conduct Witnessed Testing with Business Users or assist with UAT. 

Experience Required

• At Least 5+ years’ experience in a Technical role across a variety of environments between multiple complex systems and in various industries.
• Must have solid experience on Whitebox and system integration testing.
• Solid Software Quality Assurance experience on enterprise-level applications which includes data warehouse and BI testing.
• Should have exposure to large data sets and understand data quality framework.
• Solid skills on using integration testing tools such as SOAPUI, Postman.
• Extensive SQL skills and experience required.
• Understanding and manipulation of data from multiple disparate sources essential (e.g. XML / JSON / CSV / delimited files).
• Experience in scoping and creating functional and non-functional test plans and test data, maintaining the integrity of the test environment.
• Should have strong knowledge of test data preparation techniques.
• Strong skills in using stubs and drivers in testing.
• Skills on FTP preferred.
• Ability to influence Stakeholders and implement test standards in the test team.
• Proven ability to challenge conventional thought and offer unique perspectives and ideas.
• Excellent time management, ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, with a drive and commitment to delivery.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills required, especially Excel.
• Visio skills is required.
• Business process understanding. 
• Development experience a preferred: Java/JavaScript/VB/C#           
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams.
• Testing experience on Data Migration an advantage.
• Working on Agile projects and Agile Testing experience an advantage.          
• Experience with testing of ETL / Middleware / ESBs an advantage.
• Experience in Queuing/Messaging Methodology (e.g. MSMQ, Rabbit MQ, Active MQ, WebSphere MQ, JMS) would be advantageous.
• Experience in creating automated test cases using automation tools an advantage.
• Experience with UAT an advantage.
• Experience on Mobile test platforms is an advantage 
• Whilst a degree is not a requirement, the following degrees will be advantageous; BEng Industrial & Systems Engineering or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or B.Com Informatics (honours), BSc Computer Science, BSc IT. Oracle (and/or Microsoft) Certifications would be a plus.
• ISTQB/ISEB Testing Certification
• ISTQB Advanced Certification required (ISTQB Technical Test Analyst qualification preferred) 

Ref: JHB001112/AE