Technical Software Tester (Retail IT) at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job description

Main 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 practises 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

Qualifications

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

Skills/Competencies And 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.
• MotivationScreening questions (Attach your answers in PDF format)