Intermediate Test Analyst

About the position

Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams and use cases.
• Liaise with business analysts, system analysts and developers in producing test plans.
• Design and draw up appropriate test scenarios and test cases to implement the test plans.
• Verify that test cases are performed against test plans to enable clear and accurate reporting of test results and progress.
• Establish and maintain requirements verification documentation to specifically report on test coverage.
• Execute test cases both manual and automated as identified by the relevant test plan.
• See the automation of test cases for regression testing.
• Provide feedback and input to QA leadership.

 
Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information technology
• An ISEB or ISTQB qualification or recognised equivalent.
• 4 years tester experience.
• 2 years test analyst experience.
• 4 years’ experience within SDLC, in particular test lifecycle experience from test design to test execution and reporting.

 
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Proven participation in the whole testing lifecycle, from test design to final delivery, for an enterprise scale software system.
• Familiarity with UML modeling tools, such as Sparx Enterprise Architect.
• Experienced in the use of scripting language, such as Groovy or JavaScript.
• Experienced in the use of test management software, such as Test Link or Quality Center.
• Experience with test automation tools.
• Experienced in the use of Bug life-cycle management software, such as Jira or Quality Center.

 
Personal Profile:

• Self-starter with a passion for software testing.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Organized, structured and attention to detail.
• Work well under pressure in a fast-paced project environment.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to work in a team or alone.
• Ability to self-manage and work from home.
• Assertive, managing boundaries well.

 
Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams and use cases.
• Liaise with business analysts, system analysts and developers in producing test plans.
• Design and draw up appropriate test scenarios and test cases to implement the test plans.
• Verify that test cases are performed against test plans to enable clear and accurate reporting of test results and progress.
• Establish and maintain requirements verification documentation to specifically report on test coverage.
• Execute test cases both manual and automated as identified by the relevant test plan.
• See the automation of test cases for regression testing.
• Provide feedback and input to QA leadership.

 
Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information technology
• An ISEB or ISTQB qualification or recognised equivalent.
• 4 years tester experience.
• 2 years test analyst experience.
• 4 years’ experience within SDLC, in particular test lifecycle experience from test design to test execution and reporting.

 
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Proven participation in the whole testing lifecycle, from test design to final delivery, for an enterprise scale software system.
• Familiarity with UML modeling tools, such as Sparx Enterprise Architect.
• Experienced in the use of scripting language, such as Groovy or JavaScript.
• Experienced in the use of test management software, such as Test Link or Quality Center.
• Experience with test automation tools.
• Experienced in the use of Bug life-cycle management software, such as Jira or Quality Center.

 
Personal Profile:

• Self-starter with a passion for software testing.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Organized, structured and attention to detail.
• Work well under pressure in a fast-paced project environment.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to work in a team or alone.
• Ability to self-manage and work from home.
• Assertive, managing boundaries well.

 

Desired Skills:

• 4 yrs tester exp
• 2 yrs test analyst exp
• SDLC
• UML modeling tools
• Groovy or JavaScript
• Jira or Quality Center.