Test Analyst III at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for card issuing and acquiring systems. 
• Validate transaction processing against Mastercard and Visa compliance standards. 
• Analyse and interpret ISO 8583 messages, ensuring accurate data element mapping and transaction integrity. 
• Identify and document key test scenarios and cases of high complexity and scale. 
• Review final test cases with Test Lead and key stakeholders and drive and obtain sign-off. 
• Perform end-to-end testing of payment flows including authorization, clearing, and settlement. 
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, third parties and QA teams to identify and resolve defects. 
• Utilize SQL for data validation, test data preparation, and backend verification. 
• Participate in regression, system integration, system and reconciliation testing cycles. 
• Document test results, manage defects through their lifecycle, and provide detailed analysis for continuous improvement. 
• Stay updated on industry standards and regulatory changes in card payments. 
• Identify and obtain required test data, and ensure test environment setup (i.e., test server access and test logins). 

Qualifications

• Knowledge of PCI DSS compliance and security testing. – (essential) 
• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or a related field – (essential). 
• Formal software testing training (e.g., ISEB, ISTQB CTFL) – (essential). 
• Advanced testing certified (e.g., ISTQB CTAL) - (essential). 

Experience

• Experience with EMV, contactless, and mobile payment technologies. – (essential) 
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments. 
• +6 years’ experience as a Lead Test Analyst with extensive demonstrable experience in manual testing, SQL, and testing in an Agile environment – (essential). 
• Extensive experience of testing complex user interfaces – (essential).