PwC South Africa is a prominent professional services firm providing industry-focused assurance, advisory, tax, and legal services to public, private, and government clients.
Our Test Practice is experiencing continuous success and growth. As part of this growth, we are seeking to recruit experienced Senior/Test Analysts at Senior Associate and Associate level to work with our software development teams to provide QA support to the development teams to automate tests to guide development.
Each project is different, but typically you can expect to be working on the following:
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
Proficiency in test planning, test case design, and test execution
Experience in creating and maintaining test documentation, such as test plans, test scripts, and test reports
Knowledge of various testing techniques, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing
Familiarity with test management tools and defect tracking systems
Ability to analyse requirements and design specifications to identify test scenarios and test cases
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues during testing
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Attention to detail and ability to prioritise and manage multiple testing tasks
Experience in test automation and knowledge of relevant tools and frameworks
Understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies and their impact on testing processes
Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in software testing.
Who we are looking for
Essential Criteria
Strong background in software testing across many disciplines of testing including exploratory, functional, SIT, E2E, UAT and NFT
Experience in driving manual and automated script-writing and testing including Java, Python and Selenium
Experience in performance testing including use of JMeter and LoadRunner Cloud is desirable.
Experience using Azure DevOps, HP QC, JIRA and/or comparable platforms
Exposure to AI testing tools including Test Modeller, Virtuoso and Functionize desirable
Previous experience working in banking and financial services desirable
Flexible, independent and self-motivated
Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance high
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong experience of iterative/incremental software delivery
Experience of working in fast paced environments to strict deadlines
Bachelor’s Degree or HNC in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
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