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Salary Negotiable Midrand, Gauteng more than 14 days ago

Functional Summary

Provision of and responsibility for software testing design, planning, scripting and execution for a variety of key customer-facing and internal applications.
Sets and implements the Software testing strategy for the organization.
Direct engagement and control of internal and 3rd Party vendor software testing practices and management of the cross-organizational touch points with regard to all testing activities
Work closely with developers, project managers, network engineers and other stakeholders throughout the SDLC, executing test iterations, tracking / reporting results, troubleshooting and coordinating defect resolution.

Educational Qualifications / Experience Required

Minimum Qualification : IT Degree, National Technical Diploma or relevant practical experience
Minimum 5 years software testing experience in an IT environment, preferably with telecommunications industry experience serving a post-paid customer base.
Strong understanding of SDLC processes and the QA lifecycle and methodology.
Valid driver’s license with own reliable vehicle

Competencies Required

Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written)
Self-motivated and creative
Excellent Technical and Data Analytical skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple platforms and technologies
Very good time management skills
Must be a team player

Main Functions

Management & Strategy

Create and implement a comprehensive testing strategy encompassing all testing phases required within the SDLC
Develop and lead the automation strategy/effort and generate scripts to perform automated testing cycles
Take overall accountability of all testing activities undertaken by 3rd party vendors and define and execute on the inter-operational process between the organizations
Determine and ensure the set-up the required test beds (hardware, software and network) to cost-effectively yet effectively cater for all testing requirements

Testing

Interact with product management, project management and development teams to develop a strong understanding of the project and testing objectives
Design and create test conditions and scripts to address business and technical use cases
Use existing tools and appropriate techniques to execute test cases within agreed timeframes
Design and create test conditions, test plan and generate test cases based on the requirements (functional and non-functional), business and technical use cases and other documents.
Test software releases by executing assigned test cases (manual and/ or automated)
Defect Management - Report defects to the stakeholders and manage effective and timeous resolution with development team/Vendor. This includes re-testing of resolved defects and updating of test cases based on discovered defects
Create test logs and report test results to the stakeholders (this includes the Change Advisory Board as a pre-requisite for system change implementation)

Problem Solving

Participate in troubleshooting and triaging of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution
Document, track and escalate issues as appropriate
Facilitate communication on testing challenges and possible work arounds

Innovation

Drive best practice, innovation and continuous improvement as principles on the testing processes and systems
Keep up-to-date on the overview of the development technology, the popular testing tools (e.g. automated testing tools and test management systems) and the overview of the business domain

Recruiter: CompuJobs