Junior Test Analyst (Money Market/Financial Services) at The Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the role is to perform standard testing activities, in order to ensure the successful implementation of business solutions. The role designs, develops and administers a series of tests and evaluations that identify any potential issues with a product before its general release, including defect fixes, functional and non-functional testing, system enhancements, new applications, fixes for incidents and disaster recovery testing (includes changes to systems or business products).

The role verifies and validates with the Test Manager / Senior Testing Analyst that the intended solution meets stated requirements and specifications that guided its design and development, and that they work within required standards and frameworks. The role works alongside the project, testing and functional teams to provide technical applicaiton testing and evaluation support and execution to deliver client application support and ensure IT operations run smoothly. The role executes operational processes of low to medium complexity and scale.

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Job Category

IT

Job Objectives

• IT Solution / System Testing: - As a TA 1 the following is expected from you
• Review of supporting documentation for accuracy (BRD, BRS, FS, IFS, etc.)
• Identification of system functions for testing
• Identification and extraction of test requirements with expected results and success criteria.
• Test case scenario creation and Sequencing of test cases.
• Design the Test Case Library
• Test execution scheduling
• Execution of test case packs
• Logging of defects and change requests
• Updating of test cases
• Progress reporting on test execution status, defects, blockers, delays.
• Defect reporting and management
• Liaison with development, business analysts and management

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or a related field – (essential).
• Formal software testing training (e.g. ISEB, ISTQB CTFL) – (desired).

Experience

• +2 years’ experience as a Test Analyst with demonstrable experience with manual testing, SQL experience and testing in an Agile environment – (essential).
• Knowledge of functional testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing – (essential).
• Knowledge of structured test methods and processes – (essential).
• Exposure to testing user interfaces – (essential).
• Understanding of testing concepts and the role of QA within Agile development methodology / Scrum management techniques – (essential).
• Experience with API testing, Automated testing tools and Remedy or similar CM experience – (desired)
• Testing experience in a retail – (desired).
• Knowledge of systems performance testing, user acceptance testing – (desired).
• Experience of testing using an automated test tool such as QC and QTP/Selenium/Test Complete/Robot Framework or any other – (desired).

Knowledge and Skills

• Technical and Functional skills in AGILE or Waterfall work methods (Foundational)
• Team Player - This individual must be able to work within a team as well as with other teams within the organsition to trubleshoot and where possible, resolve issues as well as having been exposed to conflict situations.
• Applies Systemic design thinking to derive innovative solutions - Foundational ability to understand a holistic view and impact of the system and stakeholder and user needs. Applies original thinking in approach to job responsibilities and to improve processes, methods, systems, or services