Senior Test Analyst (3rd Party Contractor)

• The ability to analyse complex systems, identify potential issues, and troubleshoot problems encountered during testing or automation development
• The ability to interact with stakeholders, developers, and other team members to understand requirements, provide feedback, report issues, and work together towards resolving them
• The ability to ensure requirements are thoroughly understood, test cases are accurately designed, defects are logged correctly, and optional automation scripts are precise and reliable
• A mindset of continuous learning to stay updated with new technologies, tools, and best practices
• A strong understanding of fundamental testing principles, techniques, and best practices is essential
• Knowledge of test planning, test design, test execution, defect management, and test reporting
• Knowledge of test documentation standards and templates to create test plans, test cases, and test reports
• Proficiency in test design techniques like boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, error guessing or Decision Table Testing to create effective and comprehensive test cases
• Strong analytical skills to understand and analyse requirements, identifying gaps and potential issues
• Ability to derive test cases from requirements and ensure traceability
• Experience in test case management, test execution tracking, and defect tracking and generation of test reports
• Experience in logging defects, tracking their lifecycle, and conducting defect analysis including associated reporting
• A solid understanding of the domain or industry in which the application or system operates is important for all roles
• Proficient in Agile testing practices, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages for creating and maintaining optional automated test scripts
• Familiarity and knowledge with popular test automation frameworks for web and mobile applications like Selenium, Appium, Cypress or TestNG
• Familiarity and knowledge of scripting languages like JavaScript or PowerShell, and automation tools such as Jenkins or Git, for test execution, continuous integration, and version control
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and RESTful API’s to interact with web elements and perform web-based optional automation
• Knowledge of browser developer tools for debugging and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity and knowledge of version control systems like Git or SVN
• Familiarity and understanding of branching strategies and collaboration using repositories
• The ability to write efficient, readable, and maintainable code
• Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman or SoapUI to optionally automate testing of web services and APIs
• Understanding of build and deployment processes and their integration with automation
• Ability to p articipate in code review sessions with developers and QA Engineers

• Passion for people
• Enthusiastic and committed
• Work with minimal supervision
• Work in a team environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Delivery focused
• Work to achieve tight deadlines
• Professionalism (conduct and appearance)
• Motivated
• Show initiative
• Awareness of the environment
• Continuous learner

• Matric
• Minimum: Diploma or required certification in testing or programming
• Preferred: Degree and/or relevant certification including ISEB/ISTQB Certification
• At least 7 year’s experience in Test Analysis for Web, Mobile apps and API’s
• Experience in designing and developing test cases and optional automated test scripts
• Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C# or JavaScript is advantageous
• Proficiency in using test management tools like TestRail, Jira, HP ALM or Zephyr is advantageous
• Basic proficiency in test automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, Cypress
• Knowledge of scripting languages like JavaScript or PowerShell
• Knowledge of Jenkins or GIT for test execution, continuous integration and version control
• Basic proficiency of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and RESTful API’s to interact with web elements and perform simple web-based automation
• Basic proficiency with API testing tools like Postman or SoapUI to optionally automate testing of web services and APIs
• Familiarity with using tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab is an advantage
• Experience in Banking Systems & FinTech
• Experience in Non-functional Testing (Performance & Security)
• Ability to collaborate with team members and effectively manage automated test suites
• Strong technical experience and fluent in technical communications
• Demonstrable track record in a delivery-focused role

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Excellent delivery of the test analysis function through careful and timeous analysis, planning, execution, reporting and updating of all related information
• Willingness to learn and become an expert in automation testing
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and prioritise the most critical tasks and projects
• Ability to create test plans, test design, test execution, defect management, and test reporting
• Comfortable interacting with business stakeholders and external clients
• Ability to prepare standard and ad-hoc presentation decks on required topics, from high level test strategy to detailed test case design
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage expectations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Superior time and project management skills
• Ability to work through ambiguous situations
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and able to take initiative without always being directed

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