Test Analyst
Location: V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Salary: Highly Negotiable
 
Ensure that the software implemented meets the functional and non-functional business requirements as defined by the stakeholders and is of high quality?
 
Requirements:

• Degree in computer science or business information systems ideal, but solid experience will be considered as well.
• Skills/Competencies and experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ solid experience in software testing
• Previous experience in Financial Services industry or transactional systems would be advantageous
• Solid SQL skills. 
• Solid Java or C# skills
• Experience with integration testing frameworks (specifically non-gui automation test frameworks)
• Exposure to behavior driven development would be advantageous
• Understand or be able to learn new system architectures. 
• Experience in using Exploratory Testing, Model Based Testing, Risk Based Testing and Heuristics
• Exposure to Agile methodologies (e.g. SCRUM) would be highly recommended
• Domain driven design (DDD) experience would be advantageous
• Exposure to test driven development (TDD) environment would be advantageous
• Test management, test execution, test automation and or load testing tool experience would be advantageous
• You know how to write maintainable tests
• You know how to structure tests
• You know when to use white or black box tests
• You can fix a LEFT INNER JOIN
• You think that defect reports are necessary
• You know the difference between GET & POST
• You do not need a GUI
• You know how to test interfaces and integrated systems
• You use source control
• You can develop test tools, and extend test frameworks and test environments.
• You don't record and playback
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills – evaluative
• Self-starter, able to work efficiently both independently and within the team – deadline driven

 
Duties:

• Estimating effort for testing tasks
• Defining the test strategy for each sprint
• Extracting test requirements for user stories
• Designing and creating test cases
• Executing test cases manually / automated
• Manual front end functional testing of applications – which includes system, integration, regression and end to end testing as well as exploratory testing
• Collaborate closely with developers, identifying, logging, prioritizing and verifying defects in a defect tracking system
• Managing and maintaining the test environments and test data
• Implementing automated tests
• Develop test tools, and extend test frameworks and test environments
• First line support and root cause analysis of production issues and proactive, friendly, transparent and efficient support service
• Playing a central role in establishing best practises for testing in an agile environment
• Continuous improvement initiatives specifically with regard to quality
• Product risk mitigation thereby limiting defects in production
• Project risk mitigation thereby ensuring a smooth deployment process
• Managing and maintaining the regression test suits (manual / automated)
• Carry out exploratory testing 
• Final sign-off of new releases?