Senior Software Tester - Team Lead at Watershed Consulting

• To assume responsibility for leading the team in finding and reporting defects within the software, to validate that our products and ensure that they meet the highest quality standards before deployment
• To guide, support and develop the QA team.

Responsibilities:

• Implement fit-for-purpose methodologies to ensure that quality product is delivered.
• Plan the testing process for the project timelines to ensure that there is no gap on the application testing.
• Ensure system testing, integration testing and customer acceptance training is completed timeously, to deliver a tested, high-quality product.
• Complete test reporting and documentation.
• Comprehensive reporting to all stakeholders and storage of information on the relevant systems.
• Collaborate with and support all stakeholders with the resolution of defects. A timeous and complete defect resolution process implemented. The service level agreement utilized to determine the effectiveness of the process.
• Manage the Change Approval Board (CAB) process to ensure that no patch/update is deployed without the development passing the CAB approval.
• Manage the process by reviewing all deployments on a weekly basis to ensure that testing was conducted and passed. If testing wasn’t passed, roll back to development team.
• Lead, coach, manage and develop the team to ensure quality and timeous delivery of projects.

Experience and Qualifications

• Relevant Degree – B.Sc. IT, B. Com IT, B. Com IM.
• International Software Testing Qualification Board.
• Middle Management Programme would be an advantage.
• Skilled on Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, including software documenting and reporting.
• Experience in application of both manual and automated testing.
• Knowledge of automation testing software, preferably Selenium.
• Working knowledge of test management software (e.g. AZURE, HPQC).
• Proven experience in automation of test suites for regression testing of Front and Back end of the product with ability to cover all web browser testing.
• In-depth understanding of root cause analysis in a software development environment with the ability to assign a defect priority.
• Experience with technical, functional, usability, regression testing methods, white box, black box, alpha and beta.

Someone who:

• Self-directed and can work independently.
• Places emphasis on the quality of their work.
• Holds themselves accountable for delivery and can work to deadlines.
• A team-player who collaborates to get things done.