Test Analyst | Institutional IT & Domains | Tech Domain at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job Summary

We are looking for a contractor (6-month) to

• Join our test automation team

• Deliver test automation solutions for Institutional IT applications

• Improve and optimize existing automation solutions

Job Responsibilities

• Mitigate software quality risks through effective use of test automation

• Define effective test automation approach

• Contribute towards test automation in terms of design, coding and code review

• Evaluate test tools and identify best way to apply them in the team

• Run POCs on future testing technologies and frameworks

• Evaluate and optimise use of test automation tools

• Implement test automation framework(s)

• Share automation knowledge and help grow manual tester’s technical competencies

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years software test automation experience

• Pro-active self-starter with a high work ethic

• Continuous learning mind-set

• Strong test analysis skills

• Solid coding skills (JavaScript or C# preferable)

• Comfortable with complexity and able to deliver simultaneously across multiple projects / responsibilities

Key Competencies

• Extensive test automation experience including full-stack testing 

• Asset management experience would be beneficial

• Excellent attention to detail – data and detail driven

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills – evaluative

• Very disciplined and methodical, thorough working style, determined and persistent – conscientious

• Self-starter, able to work efficiently both independently and within the team – deadline driven

• Impartial and challenging – independent minded and outspoken

• High achiever and performance driven

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and passionate and resilient