Test Specialist (Automated)

 

Recruiter:

IOCO

Job Ref:

iOCO00952

Date posted:

Friday, August 20, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable


SUMMARY:
The Role:

Our client is looking for a Test Specialist to join their team. The successful candidate must be able to manage projects, investigate problems in software and design and write test automation scripts. 

Essential functions:

  • Managing projects / processes
  • Abili...

    POSITION INFO:
    The Role:

    Our client is looking for a Test Specialist to join their team. The successful candidate must be able to manage projects, investigate problems in software and design and write test automation scripts. 

    Essential functions:

    • Managing projects / processes
    • Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming language
    • Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions
    • Working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions
    • Cloud computing technologies, Business drivers and emerging computing trends
    Skills and Experience:

    Essential Qualification:

    • Relevant IT / Business Degree

    Experience required:

    • At least 8-10 years Cloud architecture and reporting technology experience
    • Extensive experience in implementing and monitoring solutions
    • Experience in testing (manual or automated testing)
    • Web and digital project experience advantageous
    • Agile working experience advantageous
    Key Accountabilities:

    Functional Skills:

    • Understanding of integration between different technologies
    • Coordination between development and support environments
    • Assisting with the business case
    • Planning and monitoring
    • Eliciting requirements
    • Requirements organization
    • Translating and simplifying requirements
    • Requirements management and communication
    • Requirements analysis
    • Document requirements in appropriate format depending on methodology followed
    • Assist with identification and management of risks 

    Technical Skills:

    Responsibilities:

    • Designing and writing Test Automation Scripts
    • Using Test Automation Frameworks
    • Investigating problems in software as a result of testing
    • Working with Test Analysts and Software Developers to find solutions
    • Test Performance Specialist Responsibilities:
    • Understanding the non-functional requirements from business
    • Analyzing the critical business scenarios
    • Analyzing the service level agreement objectives
    • Developing the test scripts
    • Designing workload model
    Personality and Attributes:

    Soft skills:

    • Problem solving capabilities
    • Ability to work as part of a team
    • Ability to work interdependently as well as independently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality
    • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users
    • Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation
    • Strong presentation skills
    • Above-board work ethics
    • Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
    • Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
    • Willing and able to travel internationally


     

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