Test Analyst - Sandton at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

Accountable for the testing process, adequately identifying and tests that the business functional requirements are fulfilled, manages the delegated activities during actual testing and resolution of defects. Designs the test plan, test cases and test scenario's based on an analysis of the business requirements. Actively coaches and teaches peers and Testers and contributes to the continuous improvement of the Test process and methodologies.  In addition to this this individual will be responsible for regression testing within the Testing Team.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Testing Requirements

• Participate in review sessions where the requirements and user stories are discussed. 
• Participate in JAD sessions where requirements are derived. 
• Extract requirements from user stories etc. 
• Review requirements with peers/ Test Manager/ Business Analyst. 
• Analyse test requirements using proven test techniques, and document in a Testing Requirements. 
• Provide estimates for completing test cases and execution.
• Test Scenarios and Cases
• Participate in JAD sessions with the business teams to extract test scenarios.
• Obtain approval on test scenarios from required stakeholders.
• Identify test cases for automation. 
• Design manual and / or automated test cases for each test scenario. 
• Design, write and store all test cases in Jira Xray Test Management tool. 
• Link all test cases to the appropriate requirement(s) in Jira Xray Test Management tool. 
• Ensure 100% requirements coverage. 
• Prepare for and provide a walkthrough of all test cases that facilitate feedback and the ultimate execution of all test cases. 
• Review test cases and obtain approval from all relevant stakeholders. 
• Design regression test packs in Jira Xray Test Management tool. 
• Identify and communicate test environmental requirements. 

Test Data

• Test Data requirements must be recorded for test cases during the test case creation process.  
• Source and record correct test data for Test Cases (SQL).  
• Create/Maintain test data and data sets. 

Test Schedule

• Understand and confirm acceptance on responsibilities, deliverables, and timelines. 
• Provide scheduling input to the Test or Delivery Manager. 
• Document the test coverage and produce a test schedule. 
• Understand the frequency of test deployments. 

Test Results

• Work closely with Delivery Managers, Business Analysts, Business Owners, Quality Assurance and Developers to co-ordinate test activities. 
• Facilitate execution of test cases in an effective and efficient manner. 
• Ensure adequate controls are established and adequate testing is completed for all new development and enhancements to existing applications. 
• Ensure system testing, integration testing, business/user acceptance testing has been completed as required. 
• Build and maintain a repository of regression test cases using Jira Xray Test Management tool. 
• Ensure test status results are properly documented and tracked and software defects are reported clearly and logged in Jira. 
• Review test results stored in Jira Xray Test Management tool. 
• Obtain signoff on all test results from the business stakeholders.
• Execute required regression tests, and record/action results.

Defects Report

• Generate and maintain testing status reports noting any defect or blockers to test execution. 
• Log, Track and Resolve defects on Jira.

Peer Review Report

• Participate in reviewing other team member’s work. 
• Educate and coach junior resources (Testers)

Automated Testing

• Convert manual test cases into automated test framework.
• Understand requirements and work with the automated testing development team to implement new or missing features.
• Automate manual test cases for future regression testing. 
• Maintain automated scripts so that they remain current and can be executed after changes have been manually tested.

Performance Scripts:

• Create Performance scripts and execute.
• Understand requirements for Performance and Stress testing for a project and design the relevant scripts / test cases for executing performance tests. 
• The relevant reports containing results of testing must be generated and circulated.

Personal Attributes and Skills

Behavioural skills

• Learning orientation.
• Detail orientation.
• Structured and analytical problem solving.
• Prioritisation.
• Planning and organizing.
• Action/pro-active orientation.

Technical Skills

• Business communication skills (verbal and report writing)
• Interpreting business and technical specifications
• Root cause analysis

Education and Experience

Essential qualification - at least one of the following:

• Diploma in IT/Software Engineering/Computer Science 
• University degree in a technical discipline (e.g.: Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering)
• ISTQB qualification
• Automated Testing course with QTP
• Minimum 2 years of relevant Test Analyst experience.
• Driver’s license/independent transport.
• Must have experience with regression, usability, sanity, and functional testing methods.
• Process knowledge of SDLC (strong functional knowledge of Systems Engineering), Testing methodologies, ITIL process awareness
• Experience using Jira Xray Test Management tool – advantageous.
• Technical knowledge of Jira and SQL