Job Description

Test Analyst-Automation (Senior) - Gauteng - ISB4300882

About the job Test Analyst-Automation (Senior) - Gauteng - ISB4300882

Our client requires the services of a Software Engineer (Senior) Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation

• Amazing brand with innovative technology
• Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
• High work-life balance with Flexible hours
• Agile working environment

POSITION: Until December 2026

EXPERIENCE: 6-8 Years related working experience.

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Degree in IT or relevant experience
• 5 to 8+ years Software Testing experience, of which 3+ years experience in Test Automation
• ISTQB Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester or ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing
• Agile working experience (Mandatory)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Automation Test Planning & Framework identification and implementation.
• Maintenance of automation packs.
• Automation of Test Scripts to align with Acceptance Criteria on User Stories.
• Regular execution and reporting on automated regression packs.
• Manual, Functional, and Technical Test scripting and executing.

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:

• Security and Reliability Testing.
• Performance Testing.
• Path and Condition Testing.
• API Testing.
• Maintainability Testing.
• Negative Testing.
• Portability Testing.
• Mobile testing, multiple device testing, multiple browser and multiple OS testing.
• Static and Dynamic analysis.
• Resource Utilization.
• Test Case/Script creation and analysis (including Technical Test Cases).
• SQL knowledge for test data extraction.
• Identification, Extraction/Creation/Modification, Sanitation & Anonymization of Test Data for different test scenarios.
• Clear defect capturing on JIRA.
• Defect workflow adherence.
• Defect management and managing and communicating other issues related to testing.
• Reporting with attention to details and correctness.
• Agile methodologies.
• Test Tools include:
• JIRA
• XRay
• Confluence
• Selenium / Jenkins
• Serenity / Cucumber
• Postman, SOAPUI
• BrowserStack
• axeMonitor
• Screen readers and other accessibility testing tools (ADA).
• Accessibility Testing in terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Java and AWS knowledge.
• Understanding of systems engineering concepts.
• Modelling techniques and methods.
• Understanding of integration between different technologies.
• Coordination between development and support environments.
• Risk Identification, Assessment and Mitigation

ROLE:

• Analyse a process from start to finish.
• Defining and implementing test plans.
• Planning and effort estimation for test case execution.
• Collaborate with other test analysts, developers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with external vendors.
• Act as a point of contact between Developers and other Testers.
• Coordinate test data creation with the developers and test analysts.
• Ensure appropriate test environment access levels for testers.
• Automation Test Planning & Framework identification and implementation.
• Maintenance of automation packs.
• Automation of Test Scripts to align with Acceptance Criteria on User Stories.
• Regular execution and reporting on automated regression packs.
• Manual, Functional, Frontend, Backend, Technical Test scripting and execution thereof.
• Security and Reliability Testing.
• Performance Testing.
• Path and Condition Testing.
• API Testing.
• Maintainability Testing.
• Portability Testing.
• Accessibility Testing (specific to ADA).
• Mobile testing, multiple device testing, multiple browser and multiple OS testing.
• Static and Dynamic analysis.
• Plan, organize and support Test Case/Script creation and analysis (including Technical Test Cases).
• Identification, Creation, Sanitation & Anonymization of Test Data.
• Interpretation of Testing Results and logging of Defects on JIRA.
• Reporting on Test Results and analysis.
• Defect management and reporting thereof.
• Managing and communicating issues, communication with team and stakeholders.
• Follow up on defect fixes identified during test execution and clear defect capturing on JIRA.
• Preparation and communication / reporting of Test reports / results to Stakeholders during test execution, with attention to details and correctness.
• Assist in the manual execution of test cases and defect retesting (including manually) when required.
• Track new/changed requirements and ensure these are addressed during automated testing.
• Meet with end users and gather requirements in terms of test scripting.
• Participate in daily stand-ups.
• Analyse and implement business requirements specifications in terms of QA / testing.
• Ensure that all processes are investigated / considered in obtaining the specifications of the user requirements.
• Assist with the review system proposals and provide input from a QA perspective.
• Review and present proposals to IT Lead, DevOps Team, rest of QA Team, and Product Owner / Business team.
• Assist with adherence to IT Security standards and other compliance topics, quality standards and delivery requirements.
• Develop code for scripting / automation that is readable, extendable, re-usable, scalable, and optimized for performance.
• Ensure that all implementations can be passed over to other testers, mid scripting/execution, with minimum of handover.
• Ensure compliance & adherence to standards for audit adherence and quality assurance.
• Actively participate and contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement, story size estimation, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Update user stories in Jira and documentation in Confluence.
• Perform Peer Reviews.
• Perform demos of user stories in Agile ceremonies.
• System testing/parallel runs.
• User training.
• Ensure user sign-off.
• Prepare Production deployment plan documents i.t.o of test sign offs.
• Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards).
• Preparation/Updating of user and operation manuals.
• System implementation / deployment & release activities.
• Assist with Production support & hyper-care after production deployments.
• Assist with 2nd and 3rd level support of the system/product.
• Assist with the Technical Lifecycle Management of the product.
• Escalate deviations in test plans, blockers, impediments and other issues to the relevant Lead.
• Setup and track a lessons learnt sheet related to test topics.
• Assist with Risk Identification, Assessment and Mitigation.

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