Test Analyst III (Manual)

at  Allan Gray

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join the Institutional IT team as a test analyst in delivering quality software that will create an exceptional user experience for our end-users.
Allan Gray Institutional IT team consists of appr. 65 members, covering a range of skills and responsibilities including Domain Owners, Development Manager, Architect, Business Analysts, Developers (.NET and SQL) and IT Operations. The team operates with four business-aligned domains (Front Office, Middle Office, Fund Operations and Client Servicing).
Additionally, the Tech domain and IT Operations teams support the business-aligned domains.
What you can expect: You will be performing functional and regression testing as well as resolving production defects.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Attention to detail,
• Data analysis and reporting skills,
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills,
• Ability to
• Manage own time and get tasks done,
• Grasp concepts and understand the systems being tested,
• Deal with complexity,
• Deal with high variability of work and context switching,
• Be comfortable with a fair amount of unpredictability in daily tasks.
• Resolve issues and overcome obstacles
• Able to engage with others to gather information

EDUCATION

 5 years test experience
 Basic SQL skills
 Relevant Business/ Commerce/ IT degree.
 Testing fundamentals training / Test certification would be advantageous.
 Exposure to Agile methodologies (e.g. SCRUM) would be advantageou

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

 Extracting test requirements for user stories,
 Designing and creating test cases,
 Estimating effort for testing tasks,
 Manual testing of applications, which includes front-end, system integration, regression, and end-to-end as well as exploratory testing,
 Managing and maintaining manual regression test suites,
 Product risk mitigation, thereby limiting defects in production,
 Collaborating closely with developers and business analysts in identifying, logging, and verifying defects in a defect tracking system,
 Collaborating with other teams in INST IT for integration testing.
 Assist in production support issues and queries.
 Liaise with IT Ops and other Domains for support to resolve or assist with fixes.
 Continuous improvement initiatives specifically with regard to quality and performance