Senior Software Tester at MiX Telematics

Job Description

MiX Telematics requires an individual to fill the vacancy within Software Testing. The position is based in Stellenbosch and reports to the Software Team Manager.

Purpose: The Software Tester is responsible for all quality aspects of software development including risk analysis, test development and test execution (formal and informal).

Responsibilities:

 Testing and Quality Assurance

•  Develop, document, and communicate test processes, plans, and guides for ensuring quality software systems
•  Design, create and execute test cases, both manual and automated
•  Design and execute regression and integration test, stress and load testing, user acceptance testing
•  Identifying, logging and verifying software defects
•  Document, track and validate reported issues through to resolution

Documentation

•  Work with Test Manger, Product Owner and developers to develop testing plan as part of the overall project and sprint planning
•  Develop software test specification, test reports and validation protocols for unit, integration and performance testing
•  Create test cases from system use cases and product specification

 Team Work

•  Work with both Product Owners and Software Developers to thoroughly validate and verify Software systems against documented requirements
•  Work as part of a sprint team to ensure project success

Personal Attributes:

•  A passion for all technology, not just software: an individual that loves to take things apart and understand how it works
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills
•  Must be detail orientated
•  Dedicated, hardworking, and selfmotivated
•  Ability to work independently and within the team

Special Knowledge, Skills:

• Strong understanding of manual and automated testing process
•  Experience with testing in an Agile iterative software development process and environment (e.g. SCRUM)
•  Experience with documentation of test plans for acceptance, regression, functional, and stress testing
•  Understanding of configuration management and version control
•  Experience with defect tracking process
•  Basic knowledge of windows server OS hosting both window services and IIS web services  Good practical understanding of software validation methodologies

Qualifications and Experience:

•  IT Qualification, relevant tertiary degree or Diploma
•  ISEB Foundation Certification in Software Testing
•  At least 2 years’ experience in software and web application testing.

All applicants will be dealt with in terms of the company’s employment equity and skills development plans, affirmative action candidates may be preferred. Although all applications will be considered, not all applicants will be interviewed. Only written applications received before the closing date will be considered.