Software Technical Test Analyst (IT)

Position: Software Technical Test Analyst

Salary: Negotiable Depending on experience.

Location: Pretoria

The perfect candidate will have formal software development training and/or work experience.

Duties:

• Ensure efficient and effective test planning and estimation of time required.

• Ensure that all software received from the developers is quality assured through a process of vigorous application integration/regression testing, functional and non-functional.

• Writing test cases/scripts and documenting these in a Test Plan/User Acceptance document.

• Executing test scripts.

• Strong Communication with clients and the rest of the team.

• Reporting and analysis of application defects.

• Attending team meetings.

• Meeting end users to gain a better understanding of quality assurance issues.
  
  Key Competencies:

• Must have at least 6-8+ years proven experience in Software Testing whereof at least 3+ years solid experience as a Technical Test Analyst.

•  Candidates must have solid and proven SQL skills and experience in creating and running SQL scripts (MySQL and Oracle).

•  Solid experience in non-functional testing required

• Proven skills or experience in programming with JAVA or other similar programming languages. (Junior level)

•  A good understanding of the systems development lifecycle.

• Knowledge and experience of different Test Methodologies.

• General system/IT infrastructure knowledge.

Qualification:

• N.Dip/B.Sc in Information Technology or Computer Science or other relevant degree required (Not negotiable).

• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation certificate or higher and major advantage if candidate completed a ISEB/ISTQB Technical Test Analyst certificate.

Advantages:

• Major advantage if the candidate has testing experience in a SAP ERP or similar Enterprise ERP integrated environment.

• An added advantage if the candidate has skills and experience with automated test tools and/or performance test tools.

• An added advantage if the candidate has skills and experience with Linux environments

  
  Other Competencies:

•  Ability to interact professionally with clients and business/operations.

•  Adaptability to rapidly changing environment/technology.

• Variable daily hours and overtime hours where necessary will be a requirement.

• Own reliable transport.

   

Please send an updated CV, Portfolio and most recent payslip to cathy@aaaa.co.za