Test Analyst at Saratoga

Job description

Saratoga is looking for a test specialist to join our high performing teams of business thought leaders. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for minimising the risk of software failure and the quality assurance of the developed solution against the business requirements within the given estimated time and budget.

The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following key deliverables:

• Analyse test requirements and test scenarios,
• Design, co-ordinate and execute testing, in liaison with the team, to ensure comprehensive solution validation and verification against approved business requirements,
• Plan, schedule and prioritise tests to meet development targets,
• Prepare and maintain test environments, including the creation of appropriate test data,
• Maintain and enhance the test case repository,
• Provide test results and test status to relevant stakeholders,
• Track and report on software defects,
• Ensure risks have appropriate mitigation strategies and escalated were necessary,
• Ensure Service Level Agreements are met and exceeded,
• Seek to continuously improve software quality, testing tools, testing processes and testing environments.

Requirements

Qualifications / Technical Skills

• Degree or diploma in IT
• Formal software quality assurance or testing certification
• ISTQB / ISEB Certification would be advantageous
• Sound understanding of software testing approaches, methodologies and frameworks
• Experience working in an agile team and understand agile frameworks (Scrum)
• Strong analytical, technical and troubleshooting skills
• Proven track record working with Microsoft technologies

Attributes

• Show a strong sense of personal mastery
• Self organising
• Self-disciplined
• Detail conscious
• Meticulous
• Confident, enthusiastic
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Quality conscious
• Ability to adapt to changing situational requirements
• Handles pressure confidently and appropriately

Additional Company Information

Saratoga is a technology consulting company which forms part of the AAEI Group (formerly Sekunjalo Investments Ltd). AEEI has been consistently recognised as South Africa’s most empowered company in the Financial Mail/Empowerdex Awards, amongst a number of other industry accolades.

Saratoga prides itself in having the ability to turn business problems into agile solutions. Creating business and IT alchemy, Saratoga is a solution-driven enterprise that builds productivity and profit. To re-engineer the everyday is what drives Saratoga to engage with and design such innovative and creative solutions.

Our expert analysts position our clients at the forefront of technology innovation, creating balance with the best engineering talent, so that our clients can harness their true capabilities. Our integrated services blend software solutions with big-picture analysis to create an offering that promotes productivity and drives profit.

We invest in our people, and develop technology and business experts, by collaborating with clients on meaningful and challenging opportunities. Working at Saratoga means you’ll have access to mentorship, career planning, eCoaching and tech talks.