Junior Software Tester

Job purpose
Responsible for performing Software Quality Assurance.
The Junior Software Tester reports directly to the Senior Business Analyst.
Duties and responsibilities
- Obtain the functional specification from the Business Analyst and formulate and run test cases.
- Liaise with Business Analyst and/or Software Tester to gain understanding of testing requirements.
- Generate, Sequence and Run Test Cases.
- Sign-off and assist Business Users with User Acceptance testing, within the required criteria.
- Provide post-implementation support.
- Conduct detailed defect logging and tracking, including performing a Risk Assessment for each defect.
- Attend all required meetings.
- Work collaboratively with Business Analyst and/or Software Tester and provide input from Quality Assurance perspective.
- Provide support and assistance for documentation and training materials.
- Proactive assistance with operational issues.
- Complete daily timesheets for every project.
- Comprehensive details captured of issues or risks.
Qualifications &
Experience
- BSc orBA degree in Information Systems.
- 1 year of relevant QA technical experience.
- 1 year large enterprise or e-business systems experience.
- Expertise in data testing by using Microsoft SQL to extract and manipulate test data.
Competencies and Skills
- Strong stakeholder Focus.
- Able to build, manage and maintain relationships.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to make sound decision.
- Entrepreneurial.
- Good organization skills.
- Excellent ability to solve problems.
- Resilience and able to cope with Pressure and Change.
- Analytical capability and technical skills, especially SQL, for data querying and interrogation.
- Team player with a very strong work ethic.
- Ability to work independently.
Role Location
Growthpoint Head Office in Sandton, Johannesburg. The Company will accommodate some flexibility in this regard.