Lead Test Analyst

POSITION INFO:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Test Analyst to join our team. As the Lead Test Analyst, you will be responsible for leading the testing efforts for our software projects, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products that meet client requirements and industry standards.

The purpose of the role:

• Is to coordinate and perform testing activities of a more complex nature, to ensure the successful implementation of business solutions.
• The role designs develops and administers a series of complex tests and evaluations that identify any potential issues with a product before its general release, including defect fixes, functional and non-functional testing, system enhancements, new applications, fixes for incidents, and disaster recovery testing (includes changes to systems or business products).
• The role verifies and validates that the intended solution meets the stated requirements and specifications that guided its design and development, and that they work within required standards and frameworks.
• The role provides technical expertise and support relating to testing and evaluations and takes the technical lead on large and complex projects requiring deep specialized knowledge, working in close collaboration with project, testing, and functional teams across the business to deliver client application support and ensure IT operations run smoothly.
• The role executes operational processes of high complexity and scale.

What you’ll do:

• Lead, Coordination, and Execution of Test case generation and review (high complexity and scale).
• Test prerequisites compilation.
• Test execution and recording.
• Lead, Coordinate, and ensure Test status updates.
• Lead, Coordinate, and ensure Test closure activities.

Qualifications Required:

• Relevant IT/ Testing Qualification
• ISTQB
  

Skills Required:

• Planning and merchandising experience (a must).
• Retail experience.
• Lead Test Analyst experience.
• SQL Experience.
• API experience (Postman or SOAP UI).
• Comfortable working in an Agile environment.
• Expert knowledge of functional testing, system testing, integration testing, and regression testing. 

Other information applicable to the opportunity:    

• Contract Position
• Location: Cape Town (hybrid way of work)
• Relevant IT/ Testing Qualification
• Years of experience/ Level: (8+/ Senior - Lead)