Senior Tester at Old Mutual South Africa

Detailed Description
Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met.

• Perform System testing on large scale projects and update HPQC with, results & error details and route calls to developer leads.
• Design and draw appropriate test scenarios and test cases to implement test plans.
• Verify that test cases are performed against test plans to enable clear and accurate reporting of test results and progress.

• Test and Quality Assure components that are categorised as significant or major changes prior to migration into the production environment to ensure that these components operate according to specified requirements.
• Act as an independent verifier of data against source data and document any discrepancies.
• Develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures for application products.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies.
• Update HPQC and route to test analyst.
• Update HPQC with copy of technical specification, test results and route call to Product Support Services resolver group manager (defect / enhancement).
• Identify and document problems and issues, providing specific guidance on root-cause and remediation.
• Maintain and provide controls for multiple test software and hardware baselines.

Analyse/assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested.

• Analyse test cases and provide regular progress reports.
• Direct and/or participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection.

• Liaise with business analysts, system analysts and developers in producing test plans.

• Provide feedback and inputs to seniors and or team leads.
• Write, implement, and report status for system test cases for testing.
• Support the presentation and formal review or audit of test results, providing briefing and decision supporting material.

• Maintain documentation of the testing outcomes for reference and audit purposes.
• Service delivery to ensure customer satisfaction