Test Automation Analyst

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, is seeking a Test Automation Analyst to join their team.

The purpose of the role is to provide automation on Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities to the Development and Engineering division through industry leading testing. As well as to Oversee testing activities that span multiple projects with a high level of autonomy.

Location: Pretoria

Job type: Permanent 

Duties

• Develop test plan, approach and scope for automation efforts.
• Provide test estimate input for projects.
• Provides input to continuously improve test methodology.
• Establishes and implements an approach for managing test data.
• Analyze requirements for completeness, correctness and clarity, to drive the testing effort.
• Define automation targets and objectives with Team Lead.
• Analyses and develops the proper test coverage with the stakeholders.
• Traces requirements to test cases to verify test coverage.
• Test Execution:
• Manage own test preparation and execution activities.
• Identify and create necessary test data.
• Executes scenario-based test cases.
• Analyze metrics for quality assessment.
• Traces coverage and clearance.
• Provides input to standard test metrics and reporting.
• Works within the project team and test team to address issues and report status.
• Debug the development and execution of test scripts against test targets.
• Analyze test failures.
• Priorities defects logged with development team.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Relevant IT degree or diploma required
• 3 years relevant testing experience
• ISTQB – Foundation testing certification (Non - Negotiable)
• ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst is preferable
• Foundation testing certification
• ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
• Writing custom test apps
• Experience in analysing complex and technical design diagrams and specification.
• Experience in using SQL for Data Driven Testing.
• Experience in working with Git repositories and branching strategies.
• Experience in Automated test case development, estimation, and maintenance
• Extensive experience developing test cases and test scenarios from requirements.
• Good understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance concepts across the SDLC.
• Understands test metrics used for decision support.
• Has training in object-orientated Programming (OOP).
• Has training on ReadyAPI, SOAPUI and Visual Studio.

Skills

• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure
• Good Communication skills

Should you meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful