Software Tester - Contract, Randburg

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Software Tester to join their team in Randburg on a contract basis. They offer stability, attractive rates, growth and a great working environment.

The Software Tester will be responsible for testing applications that are built in the team. Identify defects and flaws during the software development process. Measure the quality of software using effective testing strategies. Ensure that the end result meets both the user and the business requirements such as Scrum or XP.

Requirements

1. Analyse and translate business requirements into test scenarios and test cases
2. Creation and maintenance of test data
3. Participate in defining test approaches, test plans and test scripts
4. Adhere to policies, standards and procedures applicable to test engineering and quality control
5. Contribute to the implementation of improvement initiatives, helping to drive a quality culture
6. Application of various testing techniques including but not limited to unit, functional, integration and performance testing
7. Develop and execute automated tests for user interface and back-office applications
8. Analyse test results and prepare test completion reports

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required
2. Minimum of 4 years' relevant experience in software testing
3. Understanding of overall automation engineering concepts
4. Experience in agile development practices
5. Experience of working in a high-pressure environment and working to tight deadline
6. Good understanding of the underlying business processes and systems
7. Experience in advocate development practices like test-driven development, continuous integration and continuous deployment
8. Experience in working on a number of successful projects in the web and mobile environment
9. Preferred testing technologies: UFT, Visual Studio Test Professional, SOAPUI, LoadRunner, SQLDeveloper and Selenium
10. Preferred databases technologies: Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL variants