Junior Quality Assurance Analyst - VKB I&T, Head Office Reitz at VKB Group

About you:

• Top notch analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and can take lead on projects.
• Always seeking and willing to learn more about QA testing principles and IT in general.
• Impactful and contributing team member who goes the extra mile to deliver quality work to elevate the QA brand.
• Able to tackle challenges head on with a positive attitude.
• Can multitask and focus on detail to deliver timely and exceptional results in high pressured situations.
• You can manage time wisely to meet deadlines and communicate reason for delays.
• Teachable and adaptable to changes with the process or procedures.

You must be able to manage time and deadlines in a suitable manner and be able to communicate when delays are presented.

About the Role:

• The role is established in the Governance, Risk and Compliance department of the VKB Information and Technology department as part of the Quality Assurance Team. Junior Quality Assurance Analyst will report to the Quality Assurance Lead and ultimately to the I&T Manager: Governance Risk and Compliance.
• The Junior Quality Assurance Analyst will be responsible for working with the Quality Assurance Team to deliver high-quality products in line with pre-determined standards to the relevant product owners. As part of the QA process, activities will include designing and executing of manual and automated testing procedures in accordance with the Q&A framework and best practice principals.
• Junior Quality Assurance Analyst is regarded as the entry-level positions in the QA department but will have the opportunity to progress to a QA Analyst and ultimately a Senior QA Analyst.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive manual and automated testing on different software.
• Identify and create test cases based on business requirements and specifications.
• Communicate progress and provide feedback to developers and other IT members in daily standup meetings.
• Help and develop the junior members of the team to ensure growth and overall high productivity.
• Review, maintain and build upon test cases and other work products created by other team members.
• Attend all training and prescribed development activities identified by management.
• Provide detailed and accurate reporting of tests, results and recommendations in a metric and structured manner.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to VKB operational departments.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum grade 12 education with an applicable Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, BCom IT or related field (combination of IT and business subjects preferred)
• 2 years minimum experience working as a QA analyst/tester.
• Experience running and developing automated tests using JAVA/Selenium and Jenkins.
• ISTQB Foundation level or related testing qualification.
• Knowledge and experience working in Agile methodology.
• Good working experience with JIRA and QMetry would be an advantage.