QA: Backend Test Analyst (API) - Storefront at takealot.com

The Role

A Test Engineer's job duties includes planning, designing, and evaluating products, as well as collaborating with production management. The Test Engineer makes sure that the finished product can be identified easily and tested thoroughly. Testing returned units, collecting data, and analysing patterns are also among the test engineer's duties.

Work closely with the Team and QA Manager to ensure quality is implemented as part of the processes and that quality standards are adhered to.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

• Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs.
• Perform regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Develop status reports based on test completion/findings and communicate these to team leaders including any impact on the overall project plan.
• Perform all tasks with attention to detail.
• Read and comprehend requirements for testing.
• Create test plans and test cases per business requirements.
• Contribute to Automation coverage.
• Troubleshoot issues experienced during testing.
• Partake in test case management, creation and execution.
• Perform Backend API testing.
• Prioritization of tasks, identification of items requiring escalation.
• Production on call alert monitoring

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field and a minimum of 3 years experience as a technical backend QA Test Analyst.
• In the event that a candidate does not have a Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 5 years of experience as a QA Test Analyst.
• ISTQB/ISEB qualification will be an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience with testing back-end systems/services.
• Experience in writing automation tests. Python based automation frameworks will be advantageous.
• Experience working with defect tracking – JIRA preferred.
• Quick learner and can adapt to multiple project environments in a shorter time frame.
• Strong background in API REST service testing
• Experience with mobile apps testing (multiple platforms, devices, and operating systems) with API's.
• Experience with test tools like SOAP UI, POSTMAN or jMeter.
• Exposure to db query tools and a working knowledge of SQL.

The Skills We Need

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with strong capability of fast learning.
• Ability to work efficiently both independently and within the team.
• The ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to analyse and solve complex problems quickly and creatively.