Test Analyst DRS (Re-run) at Sanlam Group

This role has the primary responsibility to plan, structure and undertake business- and system testing processes. It will also undertake application testing within the SannPay Finance application and integration testing with other systems. This role works closely with other Business Analysts, System Analysts, IT development and Audit to ensure business requirements for new solutions/changes are met and implemented correctly.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Identify, define and design new functionality and regressive test requirements
• Perform test scheduling and execution (manually/automated)
• Identify and create test data
• Perform test case preparations and design, assist with the scripting of automated test cases, conditions and checkpoints
• Develop test scenarios, including preparing test scripts to test each software component and demonstrate the business condition under test and the expected results
• Perform test reporting based upon coverage and clearance statistics
• Perform test documentation compilation
• Identify and analyse defects, log defects and track defect resolution within release time frames
• Risk identification and reporting
• Perform scope and test effort estimations
• Analyse risks, develop contingencies, and plan testing accordingly
• Extract information, as requested by clients, from different data basis
• Liaison with Development Team, System Analyst, Business Analysts as well as Middle Management/Project Management on errors, issues and risks
• Assistant with user acceptance testing
• Support and assistance with SanlamConnect Finance, DRPA, MIS, DRS & Source System(s), i.e. CMS
• Trend analysis of incidents and proposals to Senior Business Analyst to eliminate problem areas

Qualification And Experience

• An appropriate tertiary qualification
• A relevant testing related qualification be advantageous
• 3-5 years testing experience is preferred
• Experience as a tester in an accounting / remuneration environment will be advantageous
• Must have working experience in the Financial Services industry

Knowledge And Skills

Testing Knowledge &Tools

• Knowledge of test automation, comparison and performance tools like FitNesse/ Quality Centre
• Working knowledge of Software Quality assurance
• MS: Office (Excel, PP, Word, Outlook)
• Microsoft SQL server management studio - ability to write SQL queries and understand the data
• Mapping and Comparison tools
• Experience with non-gui test frameworks and SoapUI

Testing Processes

• Working knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Working knowledge of Process Engineering
• Remuneration and financial systems and processes/policies (basic)

System Knowledge

• Working knowledge of software engineering best practices and frameworks
• Understanding of system architectures (i.e.: Web based architecture)
• Remuneration systems
• Workflows
• XML
• Rules Engines
• Databases

Project Knowledge

• Working knowledge of project management processes

Core competencies

• Results Driven
• Decision Making
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Innovation

Personal attributes

• Conceptual and analytical thinking abilities
• Able to influence and gain commitment from stakeholders and partners
• Quality and accuracy orientation
• High adherence to work standards
• Structured, organised and good planning
• Able to work with data complexity
• High energy levels and action orientation
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• High regard for continuous improvement, growth and self-development