Tester

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

The Outsourced Business team in Santam Business Information Technology Services (BITS) has a position available for a Tester who will be based in Bellville, Cape Town
Experienced tester responsible for the development and documentation of test cases to verify the functionality of Short Term insurance systems. Also responsible for linking test cases to business/systems requirements to ensure traceability. Provide input into or execute automated test scripts. Will also execute regression test cases, log defects and the creation of testware. This role operates specifically in the Outsourced Business Policy Sales & Administration Domain.

DUTIES
Analyses and develop the proper test coverage with the Business Analyst
Responsible for creating and executing test scripts
Identify and create necessary test data
Checking test results and logging defects.
Analyse test failures
Analyse metrics for quality assessment
May work with Business Analyst to influence and monitor User Acceptance Testing.
Tracking and monitoring of errors and test results with project team
Weekly and testing progress reports sent to management for overall testing reporting QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 2-3 years testing experience
Testing certification (ISTQB - Foundation certificate)
Previous experience in tools like JIRA, Xray, Zephyr or HP Quality Centre
Experience in software testing methodologies (agile, waterfall, functional and non-functional), test planning, test cases development, execution of test cases
Experience in developing test cases and test scenarios from use cases and/or requirements specifications
Possesses good understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance concepts across the Systems Development Lifecycle
Understands test metrics and how they are used for decision support
Some basic experience with XML

SKILLS

Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
Able to provide input to improve test methodology / processes
Review functional requirements
Define test scenarios
Tracking of Test coverage and clearance progress
Provides input to standard test metrics and reporting
Able to prioritize defects with development team
Achieving personal work goals and objectives
Good communication skills (write and read English)
Able to work independently
Able to work under pressure
Attention to detail
Is a good team player KNOWLEDGE

Insurance or Financial Services an advantage
System development life cycle and Test Development Lifecycle.
Methods, standards and techniques supporting domain
Defect management process
Good working knowledge of testing best practices and frameworks Core Competencies Being resilient - Contributing through others Collaborates - Contributing through others Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others Customer focus - Contributing independently Drives results - Contributing through others ABOUT THE COMPANY

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia. Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper.

At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.