Test Automation Analyst

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is currently seeking a Test Automation Analyst to join their team in Pretoria. This role involves developing automated test plans and managing QA activities across multiple projects. Candidates should have a relevant IT degree, at least 3 years of experience in testing, and an ISTQB certification. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are vital for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 3 years relevant testing experience required.
• Experience writing custom test applications.
• Must have ISTQB Foundation certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and approaches for automation.
• Provide test estimates for projects.
• Analyze requirements for completeness and clarity.
• Manage own test preparation and execution activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Matric

Relevant IT degree or diploma

ISTQB – Foundation testing certification

Tools

SQL

ReadyAPI

SOAPUI

Visual Studio

Git

Job description

Overview

Our client is seeking a Test Automation Analyst to join their team. The role provides automation for Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities within the Development and Engineering division and oversees testing activities that span multiple projects with a high level of autonomy. Location: Pretoria. Job type: Permanent.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plan, approach and scope for automation efforts.
• Provide test estimate input for projects.
• Contribute to continuously improving test methodology.
• Establish and implement an approach for managing test data.
• Analyze requirements for completeness, correctness and clarity to drive the testing effort.
• Define automation targets and objectives with the Team Lead.
• Analyze and develop proper test coverage with the stakeholders.
• Trace requirements to test cases to verify test coverage.
• Test Execution: Manage own test preparation and execution activities.
• Identify and create necessary test data.
• Execute scenario-based test cases.
• Analyze metrics for quality assessment and trace coverage and clearance.
• Provide input to standard test metrics and reporting.
• Work within the project team and test team to address issues and report status.
• Debug the development and execution of test scripts against test targets.
• Analyze test failures and prioritize defects logged with the development team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Matric
• Relevant IT degree or diploma
• 3 years relevant testing experience
• ISTQB – Foundation testing certification (Non-Negotiable)
• ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst preferred
• Foundation testing certification
• ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
• Experience writing custom test apps
• Experience analyzing complex and technical design diagrams and specifications
• Experience using SQL for Data Driven Testing
• Experience working with Git repositories and branching strategies
• Experience in automated test case development, estimation, and maintenance
• Extensive experience developing test cases and test scenarios from requirements
• Good understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance concepts across the SDLC
• Understands test metrics used for decision support
• Training in object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Training on ReadyAPI, SOAPUI and Visual Studio

Skills

• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure
• Good communication skills

Should you meet the above criteria, please apply directly to the advertisement. If you do not hear back within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.