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 approximately 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.
Please note: This is a Cape Town based role and you will be required to be in the office for a minimum of 3 days/week or as required by your domain.
Job Responsibilities
- Extracting test requirements for user stories.
- Designing and creating test cases.
- Estimating effort for testing tasks.
- Manual testing of applications, including front-end, system integration, regression, end-to-end, and exploratory testing.
- Managing and maintaining manual regression test suites.
- Product risk mitigation to limit 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.
- Assisting in production support issues and queries.
- Liaising with IT Ops and other Domains for support to resolve or assist with fixes.
- Continuous improvement initiatives specifically regarding quality and performance.
Skills and Experience Required
- Data analysis and reporting skills.
- Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to manage own time and complete tasks.
- Grasp concepts and understand the systems being tested.
- Deal with complexity and high variability of work and context switching.
- Be comfortable with unpredictability in daily tasks.
- Resolve issues and overcome obstacles.
- Able to engage with others to gather information.
Education
5 years of testing 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 advantageous.
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