Test Analyst: Development

Introduction

Amazing chance to join a Software Development company that develops software for the insurance industry. They are a medium size company that look after their staff and give recognition. They have been around for over 25 years and have an international footprint in London. They have a branch in London, Stellenbosch and Rosebank. They are extremely people orientated and offer a fun dynamic working environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Test Analyst will form part of one of the cross-functional sprint teams by filling the role of the gatekeeper for quality assurance in the team.  Ensures that the creation of formal documentation – including test plans, and test completion reports are completed as part of the definition of done. The Test Analyst actively uses the software by Testing, using every feature of the system and the tools, ensuring functionality exists as per acceptance criteria (requirements) as well as verifying performance and reliability.  Bugs, defects, issues or risks found are to be logged and tracked in JIRA (issue tracking software).

It is the responsibility of the Test Analyst to inform the Team Lead / Architect / Quality head of issues found during testing, they will then vet and schedule into a release cycle.  The Test Analyst will form part of the release cycle by performing regression/integration testing as part of QA prior to release.

PARAMETERS OF THE JOB

• CONSTRAINTS: Compliance with all company policies and procedures

• SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: Quality Manager

• OVERTIME:  May be required from time to time

• TRAVEL:  May be required from time to time

• SPECIFIC GUIDELINES / MANUALS: Development Standards and ProcessesAll technical documentation and guidelines

Desired Experience & Qualification

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Preferred - IT Qualification, relevant tertiary degree/diploma or relevant experience (3+ years)

• ISTQB Certification in Software Testing would be advantageous.

• 3-5 years of experience in software testing

• Must understand QA processes and methodologies in an agile software development environment.

• Experience in creating test cases in conjunction with business

• Experience in creating and updating test plans for regression and integration testing.

• Defect-tracking tools experience.

• Basic SQL Skills and understanding of database concepts

• API experience

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with automated testing tools

• API experience

• Cloud experience

• Experience with AI tools

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; Modern Test Methodologies.

• Meticulous and detail orientated.

• Is self-motivated and uses initiative.

• Passionate about quality.

• Investigative mind.

• Follows and believes in process.

• Is organized.

• Able to work alone, unsupervised or within a self-managing team.

• Great communication skills.

• The ability to meet deadlines and handle pressure