ICT Senior Test Analyst at Rand Mutual - RMA

Description

As a Senior ICT Test Analyst, you will be responsible for reviewing Test Cases and Mentoring both Intermediate and Junior Test Analysts. Senior ICT Test Analyst review Test Plans with the guidance of Test Lead / Manager.  Senior Test Analyst will be conducting manual system test and automation testing according using automation scripting and testing knowledge.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Develop and execute of Testing

• Review and analysis of project documentation
• Identification and extraction of test requirements
• Identification and escalation of risks and issues (including documentation issues)
• Create test cases and automation scripts
• Define and prepare the test data
• Sequence test cases
• Execute test cases
• Log and manage defects
• Report testing progress and status to Test Lead / Test Manager

Provide support and training for users and stakeholders  

• Assist and guide users in the test of systems.
• Assist ICT Developers with the understanding of the systems where required.
• Assist with the analysis and functional specification of the systems

Develop automation testing on key processes within the system  

• Identify functions and tests to be automated
• Update / Create automation scripts
• Execute Test Automation Scripts
• Report Automated Test Results with the Development team
• Log Automation Defects

Log defects on DevOps

• Link the Defect to related Test Cases / User Story (Depending on when the defect was identified)
• Ensure that the defect has an Outline (Summary)
• Add defect details (Step by step process of how to reproduce the defect.
• Attach Screenshots, Policy Number / ID or any other Data which was used when defect was identified
• Assign the defect to the Team working with the Story / Functionality under test
• Produce defect report and share it with Test Lead / Manager and the team
• When defect is fixed, Retest the defect and close

Preparation and presentation of Live Demos to relevant stakeholders

•   On sprint completion, Send a sign off / Sprint completion document to PMO
•   Do a demo to Project stakeholders and showcase functionalities developed
•  Handover the system to UAT Testing team.
•  Provide support to UAT Team
• Sign off UAT and deploy to production /Go Live

Coaching, guidance, and training of Junior ICT Test Analysts  

• Guide junior test analysts with the assistance of Test lead on selection of Test Technique to be used
• Review Test Cases prepared by Intermediate Test Analysts
• Mentor Junior Test Analysts on how to Analyse stories / Requirements

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE?

• Knowledge of business policies, processes and procedures, legal compliance
• NQF Level 7: Degree in Computer Science or related
• Postgraduate degree in IT (advantageous)
• ISTQB Advanced
• At least 5 years of developing system test cases working experience
• At least 5 years of system testing working experience
• Understanding of automation
• Good understanding of system testing methodologies
• Working knowledge and understanding of computer systems and technologies
• Ability to interface with users, IT Developers and management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of automation testing
• End to end systems knowledge and understanding