Test Analyst (Money Market) at The Shoprite Group of Companies

As a Test Analyst, you will be responsible for the planning, analysis, design, and execution of the testing effort, including defect management in SDLC. You will be also be required to test case/script generation and review, test prerequisites compilation and maintain high quality, and accuracy.
Test case generation and review:

• Identify what to test by translating functional and business requirement specifications into testable test plans and test cases.
• Identify and document key test scenarios.
• Document or test cases.
• Determine the prerequisites.
• Determine the test criteria.
• Record the expected results.
• Review final test cases with test lead.
• Obtain sign-off.

 Test prerequisites compilation:

• Identify required test materials.
• Obtain test material, e.g. test data.
• Identify the required test environment.
• Coordinate with vendors where applicable for environment setup
• Ensure test environment setup, e.g. test server access and test logins.
• Prepare test results pack for results recording and sign-off.

Test execution and recording:

• Follow the written test case/ specification or execute the test suites
• Record test results.
• Compare actual results against expected results
• Record pass/fail status of each test case.
• Report, record and assign defects identified.
• Retest / rerun and update on fixed defects.
• Execute / run regression tests.
• Maintain the test environments.

Maintenance of high quality and accuracy:

• Understand the application under test and ensure that it meets the necessary expectations as defined by the business.
• Ensure Quality Assurance of all testing activities.

Test status updates:

• Provide feedback to the development team and ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and the quality requirements.
• Inform management of any negative trends in the quality of software in pre- and post-production.

Test closure activities:

• Ensure test completion - no outstanding high risk issues, defects have been fixed and retested or deferred or accepted as permanent restrictions.
• Handover test artefacts to people who need it in the future, e.g. maintenance or support teams.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12
• ISTQB Foundation Level
• ISTQB Agile
• Diploma or Degree qualified (IT or related technical) advantageous
• Experience    
• 4-5 years of Manual testing experience
• 1-2 years Testing in an Agile environment

Knowledge and Skills    

• 4-5 years knowledge of functional testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing
• 2 - 4 years knowledge of systems testing, integration testing
• 4-5 years collaboratively work with the rest of the QA team to refine quality assurance practices and technique within the greater team
• 3-5 years Testing types: Functional, UI, Integration Testing, E2E, Regression, Reconciliations
• Tools: QC / ALM, JIRA, MS SQL Server Management Studio
• 3-5 years commitment to quality and a thorough approach to work