IT Specialist, Test Analyst - Roodepoort at DSV

Main Purpose of the Role

The end-to-end testing of all DSV ROAD in-house applications as part of the SDLC process prior to deployment to Production Environment. 
Includes functional, regression, integration testing with client IT teams as well as facilitating UAT with the relevant stakeholders.

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