Test Automation Analyst

This position will be based on a contract of two years as from date of employment.

Essential Skill Requirements:

• Mid-to-senior level position.
• 2+ years' Experience in Test Automation.
• 5+ years' Experience in testing.
• Agile working experience (Mandatory).
• Automation Test Planning & Framework identification and implementation.
• Identification, Creation & Sanitation of Test Data.
• Manual & Automatic Test Execution.
• Maintenance of automation packs.
• Daily execution and reporting on automated regression packs. 
• Security and Reliability Testing.
• Performance Testing.
• Test Tools used:
  • JIRA
  • XRay
  • Confluence
  • Selenium / Jenkins
  • Serenity / Cucumber
• Automation Test Scripts to align with Acceptance Criteria on User Stories.
• Path and Condition Testing.
• API Testing.
• Static and Dynamic analysis.
• Resource Utilization.
• Maintainability Testing.
• Portability Testing.
• Analyse Test Scripts for feasibility.
• Technical Test Case creation.
• Clear defect capturing on JIRA.
• Defect workflow adherence.
• Managing and communicating issues.
• Reporting with attention to details and correctness.
• Familier with Agile methodologies.

Advantageous Skills Requirements:

• JAVA and AWS Knowledge.

Qualification and Experience needed:

• Computer Science Diploma/ Degree (Preferable).
• ISTQB Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester.
• or ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Understanding of systems engineering concepts.
• The ability to analyse a process from start to finish.
• Modelling techniques and methods.
• Communication with team and stakeholders.
• Reporting on Test Results.
• Interpretation of Testing Results and logging of Defects on JIRA.
• Defining and implementing test plans on projects.
• Preparation and communication of Test reports to Stakeholders during test execution (SIT sand UAT).
• Planning and effort estimation for test case execution.
• Plan, organise and support test case creation.
• Coordinate test data creation with the developers and test analysts.
• Ensure appropriate test environment access levels for testers.
• Follow up on defect fixes identified during test execution.
• Assist in the manual execution of test cases and defect retesting when required.
• Track new/ changed requirements and ensure these are addressed during automated testing.
• Escalate deviations in the plan to Project Manager. 
• Act as a point of contact between Developers and Testers.
• Setup and track a "lessons learnt" - sheet related to test topics.