Cape Town: Senior Test Analyst (Banking) posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The purpose of the role is to coordinate and execute complex testing activities to ensure the successful implementation of business solutions. The role designs and administers comprehensive testing processes to identify defects, validate system functionality, and ensure solutions meet business requirements, standards, and frameworks before release. It also provides technical testing expertise and leadership on large, complex projects while collaborating with project, testing, and functional teams to support stable IT operations.

Role Description

Lead, Coordination and Execution of Test case generation and review (high complexity and scale)

Work alongside the Test Manager / Senior Test Analyst, and the Application specialist to identify what to test by translating functional and business requirement specifications into testable test plans and test cases.
Identify and document key test scenarios and cases of high complexity and scale
Determine test prerequisites, test criteria, and record expected results
Review final test cases with Test Manager and obtain sign-off.

Test prerequisites compilation

Identify and obtain required test materials (test data), and the required test environment
Ensure test environment setup (i.e., test server access and test logins), and prepare test results pack for results recording and sign-off.
Review final test cases with Test Manager and obtain sign-off.

Test execution and recording

Follow the written test case/ specification & record test results.
Compare actual results against expected results.
Record pass/fail status of each test case.
Report, record and assign defects identified.
Retest and update on fixed defects.
Execute and coordinate regression tests.
Maintain the test environments by performing end to end system testing, also performance testing in some cases on highly complex projects.
Ensure all the above is done by the rest of the applicable Testing Team. Quality Assure, Guide and Lead the team in these duties.

Lead, Coordinate and Maintenance of high quality and accuracy

Understand the applications under test and ensure that it meets the necessary expectations as defined by business. Guide and lead the applicable testing team to the same.
Lead, Coordinate and Ensure Quality Assurance of all relevant testing activities.
Manage, lead, and actively ensure the maintenance of test documentations to reflect current system operations. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Champion, lead and support improvement of testing process and initiatives

Lead, Coordinate and ensure Test status updates

Provide direct feedback and guide and support the Testing Team to provide feedback to the development team and ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and the quality requirements.
Report to management any negative trends in the quality of software in pre- and post-production.
Provide estimates and feedback to the Management for project scheduling purposes.
Ensure effective communication with key stakeholders.
Coordinate, manage, prepare, and maintain test tracking reports.

Lead, Coordinate and ensure Test closure activities

Quality assures, lead and ensure test completion – no outstanding high-risk issues, defect have been fixed and retested or deferred or accepted as permanent restrictions.
Ensure effective handover of test artifacts to people who need it in the future, e.g., maintenance or support teams.
Coordinate team participation and participate directly in highly complex project retrospectives and contribute and document lessons learned.
Ensure Archiving of test work products, like test results, test logs, test status reports etc.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or a related field (essential).
Formal software testing training (e.g., ISEB, ISTQB CTFL) (essential).
Advanced testing certified (e.g., ISTQB CTAL) – (essential)
+6 years experience as a Lead Test Analyst with extensive demonstrable experience with manual testing, SQL experience and testing in an Agile environment (essential).
Expert knowledge of functional testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing (essential).
Expert knowledge of structured test methods and processes (essential).
Extensive experience of testing complex user interfaces (essential).
Excellent understanding of testing concepts and the role of QA within Agile development methodology / Scrum management techniques (essential).
Experience with API testing, Automated testing tools and Remedy or similar CM experience (desired).
Testing experience in a retail environment (desired).
Knowledge of systems performance testing, user acceptance testing (desired).
Experience of testing using an automated test tool such as QC and QTP/Selenium/Test Complete/Robot Framework or any other (desired).