Quality Analyst

[Newsfeed]

Quality Analyst Job Details - Click Here

redPanda Software, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa redPanda Software
A growing Cape Town based, South African Software House, developing Enterprise (nTier) Application
Software is currently looking for an experienced Quality Analyst.*
Individuals in this team will be exposed to global brands, gaining international exposure. It’s a huge account that will give the team unparalleled experience.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Works alongside other Quality Analysts within a project team
• Works closely with the Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, DPMs to analyse functional and non-functional business requirements and to create the specification by example tests/acceptance tests and identify the required test data.
• Participates in customer workshops to obtain the customer requirements.
• At times acts as a proxy product owner.
• Has the ability to estimate QA effort for new user stories, change requests and defects.
• Identifies QA tasks for new user stories during planning sessions.
• Performs manual exploratory testing and executes regression tests that cannot be automated.
• Pairs with Developers to obtain an understanding of automated test design in line with Test-Driven Development methodology
• Has the ability of investigating the root cause of a defect and reviews with the project team.
• Produces test plans and test metrics.
• Follows the defined defect management process for internal and external defects.
• Maintains release documentation for external distribution.
• Deploys and tests patched defect fixes.
• Monitors automated test results, investigating and reporting failed tests to the project team.
• Sets up and maintains the QA test environments.
• Monitors the tasks for completed user stories to meet the definition of done.
• Is able to demonstrate delivered user stories to the customer/stakeholder.
• Adheres to the test strategy as implemented by the Senior Quality Analyst.
• Conducts project tasks delegated by Senior Quality Analyst.
• Work closely with all stake holders to perform V&P testing.
• Works as a cross functional member of the project team following Agile/SCRUM approach.

Mandatory Skills / Abilities required for the Job:

• Self-starter, able to manage individual responsibilities and contribute successfully to team deliveries on complex, long term projects.
• Strong analytical thinking to be able to design complete and thorough test cases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to concisely and accurately capture defects, write test cases and regression test plans.
• Meticulous with a keen attention to detail
• Should have technical background or aptitude.
• Experience using SQL to interrogate and analyze d

Personal Attributes / Character traits required for this job:

• Delivery focused - Be deadline driven and adheres to Sprint deadlines.
• Team Player – must be able to work as part of a te
• Self-Starter – able to work independently and contribute effectively to the te
• Initiative
• Flexible/adaptable/approachable and willing to work in rapid changing, high delivery environmen
• Integrity
• Professionalism*

Education and General Working Experience:

• Ideally an IT Diploma or Certificate will be an advantage but is not essentia
• Minimum requirement is Matric with at least 3 years of on the job work related experience.
• Experience using Agile methodologies will be an advantage.
• Exposure to testing in a retail environment will be a definite advantage.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• Candidates must be willing to relocate to Cape Town at their own expense if living outside the Western Cape.
• Clean criminal and Credit record required
• Applications will only be considered from South African Citizens, or applicants who are in possession of a Permanent Residence Certificate.*