Technical Tester - Johannesburg at FirstRand Group

Job Description

To create, debug, verify, maintain and update technical test scripts to run automated testing Is responsible for testing the functionality of a system designed to address business requirements to prevent errors/defects in the live system through the implementation of change control and improvement

Responsibilities

• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative, and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast and effectively.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements.
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies.
• Conduct test plans by unpacking the requirements which include regression testing, system analysis and reviews.
• Create design steps from test cases, execute system validation plans and compile test scripts.
• Conduct systems analyses, design, coding, program debugging, testing and security and performance assessments across user interfaces.
• Comply, understand, and implement all steps and methodology within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative, audit risk and process requirements for the Test Analysis Environment.
• Create test scripts to effectively test enhancements and new requirements and execute automated test scripts.
• Execute all test activities for allocated projects by conducting test estimation, prepare and submit test plans for sign-off and ensure alignment between test environment and production environment.
• Manage testing defects and involve relevant business staff in quality assurance testing analysis.
• Design content of procedure guides and manuals for business users.
• Provision of an efficient service for the test analysis function through careful and timeous analysis, planning, execution, reporting and updating of all related information.
• Continuously assess own performance, seek timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate and needed.

Additional Requirements                           

• Write code for developing automated testing software.
• Minimum 2 years+ testing automation experience
• Ability to maintain existing test automation framework in Java platform using Selenium.
• Ability to review and write automation test scripts.
• Familiar with Web Services or API technologies (i.e., SOAP, REST, XML & JSON).
• Demonstrates good coding standards, naming conversions and version control.
• Knowledge of test reporting (i.e., Serenity, TestNG or Extent Reports).
• Experience working with open-source tools.
• Knowledge & Exposure to DevOps.
• Exposure to performance testing an added advantage.
• Familiar with Test Management tools (i.e., HP ALM, JIRA, etc.)
• Great attitude and aptitude
• Strong analytical skills
• Innovative & creative
• Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
• Demonstrate accountability, independent & great communicator

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• A team player - you believe in the power of teams so you're always part of one, building and leveraging your networks
• Emotionally intelligent - you have a high EQ that enables you to truly connect with people, no matter how technical or specialist your role is
• A Self-starter

Qualifications and Experience                  

• Diploma or required certification in testing or programming.
• Preferred: Degree and/or relevant certification including ISEB/ISTQB Certification; TMap Next Engineer; ISTQB Advanced Analyst.
• Minimum 2 years Automation/ technical testing experience.
• Ability to script/code.
• Preferred: Banking Industry Experience.