Test Analyst - Department of Information Technology Services at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidates’ responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Review user requirement specifications and identify test acceptance criteria:

• Study the signed-off user requirement specification document, business processes, system integration, software need/s, and solutions to familiarise yourself with the business area, then confirm specification with client; 
• Discuss the documented potential problems and/or potential system acceptance criteria or risks before system development to formulate well-defined acceptance tests with corresponding acceptance test outcomes. This is done in support of the system development team to consider during system design and development, attend to shortcoming;

Review software solutions and/or prototypes:

• Review prototypes of software solutions to ensure that user requirements are addressed;
• Identify gaps and shortcomings;

Project participation:

• Provide input and feedback; 
• Resolve or escalate as required;

Control test sessions:

• Ensure that the identified testers are well informed about the specific test session's objective, the applicable user requirements, business processes and specified business rules before the scheduled test sessions;
• Verify that the software solution is ready for testing;
• Identify and gather the necessary test data to be showcased during test sessions, striving for realism that mirrors live system functionalities closely;
• Make the necessary arrangements to ensure a suitable test environment for the scheduled test sessions;

Analytical system testing:

• Test delivered software solutions accurately against user requirements specification document and report on any deviation; 
• Use various test techniques to expose potential inconsistencies with specified business rules; 
• Test software systems thoroughly according to test standards and best practices, using intensive extreme testing to ensure the system performs under all conditions without causing data corruption or significant disruption;

Test reporting:

• Compile comprehensive reports;
• Address concerns and provide feedback;

Enhance test analysis as a growing IT specialist field:

• Implement and practice techniques that may improve the quality of the delivered software solutions, efficiency of system testing, and productivity of those involved during system and user acceptance testing;
• Document and establish the test analysis methodology and standards;
• Establish a network with other test analysts to investigate best practices.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Bachelors/BTech degree;
• Software testing training courses;
• A total of four years’ experience in: 
• Software development testing;
• Working in a team setup with business analysts, software developers, IT infrastructure specialists and consultants;
• Testing software solutions within a variety of business domains;

OR

• Three-year National Diploma;
• Software testing training courses;
• A total of six years’ experience in: 
• Software development testing;
• Working in a team setup with business analysts, software developers, IT infrastructure specialists and consultants;