Test Analyst III - Edenvale at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

To manage test planning and analysis  

• Develop, modify, and ensure that software testing plans are executed. 

Test scenario and/or test case preparation, construction, and review 

• Identify what to test by translating process models, functional- and business requirement specifications into testable test plans and test cases. 

Test prerequisites compilation 

• Identify and obtain required test resources (data, scenarios, tools) for the internal and external. 

Test execution, recording and defect logging. 

• Follow the written test case/ specification. 
• Execute alternate test variants and negative scenarios. 

Maintain testing that conforms to the TCoE quality standards framework with a high level of accuracy. 

• Understand the application under test and ensure that it meets the necessary expectations as defined by business.  

Test status updates and reporting 

• Provide feedback to the development team and ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and the quality requirements. 

Qualifications

• Formal Education Grade 12  - essential. 
• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or related field – desirable. 
• Formal software testing training (e.g... ISEB, ISTQB CTFL) – essential. 

Experience

• 4 – 6 years Experience as a Senior Test Analyst with demonstrable experience with manual testing – essential. 
• 6 years of Knowledge of functional testing, system testing, end-to-end scenario testing, integration testing, regression testing – essential. 
• 4 – 6 years Preparation of testing documents and performing internal testing - essential. 
• 4 – 6 years Preparation of Data templates for various objects - essential. 
• 4 – 6 years of Integration testing with other related modules - essential. 
• Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of systems performance testing, user acceptance testing. 
• Experience of testing using an automated test tool such as QC and QTP/Selenium/Test Complete/Robot Framework or any other. - desirable 
•  4 – 6 years of Change Requests - essential 
• Identifying Change Requests (CR’s) and writing System Proposals for them. 
• Preparing test scenarios and data for testing of CR’s (Change Requests). 
• Testing CR’s (Change Requests) and preparing test results. 
• Experience working with Linux - desirable. 
• Experience working with legacy systems – desirable. 
• Testing experience in a retail environment.
• Experience with API testing, Automated testing tools and Remedy or similar CM experience. - desirable