Test Automation Engineer at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job Responsibilities

• Estimating effort for testing tasks  
• Defining the test approach for each sprint  
• Extracting test requirements for user stories  
• Designing and creating test cases  
• Executing test cases manually / automated  
• Manual front end functional testing of applications – which includes system, integration, regression and end to end testing as well as exploratory testing  
• Collaborate closely with developers, identifying, logging, prioritizing and verifying defects in a defect tracking system  
• Managing and maintaining the test environments and test data  
• implementing automated tests  
• Develop test tools, and extend test frameworks and test environments  
• First line support and root cause analysis of production issues and proactive, friendly, transparent and efficient support service  
• Playing a central role in establishing best practices for testing in an agile environment  
• Continuous improvement initiatives specifically with regard to quality  
• Product risk mitigation thereby limiting defects in production  
• Project risk mitigation thereby ensuring a smooth deployment process  
• Managing and maintaining the regression test suits (manual / automated)  
• Carry out exploratory testing  
• Final sign-off of new releases  

Experience

• You understand the systems you are testing.  
• You can program (we use Scala, JavaScript and UFT amongst others) or are interested in learning to program.  
• You know how to write SQL.  
• You know where it is most effective for an automated test to live. (Unit, Integration, E2E)  
• You can speak the same language as the developers.  
• You understand the benefits of manual testing but also the costs.  
• You are continually trying to improve your testing skills.  
• You read widely about what is happening in the world of testing.  
• You know that learning didn't end with the last course you did but rather its continuous for the rest of your life.  
• You care about releasing great software.  
• You have experience testing financial applications.  
• You enjoy complicated numerical calculations.  
• You will need to help solve the complex testing issues we face.  
• You will need to help solve the small testing issues we face.  
• You will need to deal with a wide range of people often under severe stress.  

Education

• Degree in computer science or business information systems ideal, but solid experience will be considered as well.