Job Description
Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa
- Good knowledge of Operations within the securities industry.
- Thorough knowledge of test methodologies.
- Excellent knowledge of business testing, Testing Policies, processes, procedures and tools.
- A thorough understanding of all their Change Control, Release and software development life cycle professes.
- Ensure all test stages within Projects, Releases or Change Control and initiatives are correctly planned and executed in accordance with the agreed timelines and testing process.
- Review, design and development of test cases and procedures.
- Assess execution of testing to identify gaps or changes required to ensure sufficient coverage.
- Assess testing executed related to test cases and scenarios for completeness.
- Review the outputs from test results, report findings and communicate recommended solutions to the testing team, other business units and all stakeholders.
- Ensure testing and raising of incidents or changes is in compliance with the agreed change control process.
- Manage, arrange and conduct market meetings and / or market testing or related.
- Assess Automation suitability at various test phases and recommend tools for purchase.
- Implement and utilize automated testing tools.
- Excellent Excel Skills.
- Responsible for implementing best test practices to mitigate the risks of implementing new systems.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations where unit testing not adequately performed by the IT division.
- Ability to raise and escalate testing feedback, issues or problems.
- Ability to meet deadlines and drive project plans effectively and efficiently.
- Ensuring effective testing validation and verifications.
- Ability to access sufficiency of testing.
- Effective communication of testing input and output with the Operations team to ensure feedback is given on all outcomes.
- Communicate defect tracking through the testing process to the Operations Manager, Change Control Manager, Project Managers or any other appropriate stakeholders.
- Review the risk of inadequate testing and communicate all risks to the relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure Services is aligned with:
- The organisations business strategy including vision and mission.
- Compliance with regulation.
- Informed of all business and information technology projects across all divisions.
- Provide Testing specialist services to their clients: leadership, all divisions & employees and stakeholders (external Clients).
- Identify, manage and mitigate any risks testing related or raise and escalate otherwise.
- Degree / Diploma / Certificate e.g. ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing would be an advantage; and preferably a certification in one or more test automation tools or relevant experience
- 4 years experience in a testing environment within the Securities industry.
- A financial markets system background would be an advantage.
- Ability to communicate testing related information to the market players.
- The ability to work in a team to achieve the strategic objectives of the division and the organisation.
- Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
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