IT Specialist, Test Analyst - Kempton Park at DSV

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create test plans and test cases for projects and change requests off requirements and technical specification documents.
• Peer review test documents
• Test all systems using a combination of test techniques (white box, black box, functional, data, integration, regression, load etc.)
• Test for data seeding through databases for end to end testing
• Assist internal and external customers with End to End integration testing
• Partake in UAT with relevant stakeholders when needed
• Defects logging, retesting and closure in JIRA/XRay software package
• Test progress reporting in JIRA/Xray software package
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of the Test process and methodologies

Basic Minimum Requirements

• Matric/Grade 12 - Non Negotiable
• BSc / BComm degree or 3-year Diploma 
• Minimum 3 years testing experience
• Customer Service, including Effective customer engagement
• Experience in Software Testing Tools – JIRA/X-ray or similar
• Understanding/testing of Web services (SOAP and API); Service Oriented Architecture
• Testing via Applications UI and/or SOAP UI
• MS SQL – Query writing, reporting

Electives (advantageous)

• Experience in a logistics/distribution company
• Experience in support of production systems would be advantageous
• ISEB ISTQB Advanced certificate in software testing
• Understanding of Psuedocode
• Business Analysis Experience
• Broad Software Development Life Cycle exposure

Skills / Competencies

• Adhering to agreed deadlines
• Assertiveness, combined with patience and tolerance, Pro-active problem solver, showing initiative
• Must apply excellent communication & problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and adherence to processes is critical