Test Analyst
Job expires on January 7th, 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Test Analyst to join a well-established and growing team in ICT Quality Assurance.
The role of the Test Analyst is a vital role in the system development lifecycle. The test analyst works as a bridge between the technology team and business users within the organization to ensure that the technology solutions being provided meet the business needs.
Reporting to the Head – ICT Quality Assurance, the role-holder will co-ordinate all quality control activities and testing activities across different systems and ongoing projects to ensure all quality control measures are meticulously adhered to.
He/she will be responsible for quality and test planning while overseeing the preparation activities for quality control and testing within a system or project implementation, this is achieved by development of quality control tasks and test scripts to ensure comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the implementation and testing activities.
The role
The successful jobholder will be expected to:
- Create and implement test plans and test cases based on functional requirements, functional design documents, and user interface documents and come up with test scripts that are up to standard.
- Set up test environments where necessary and perform a smoke test of the environment to ensure it is setup accurately to test against.
- Prepare and acquire test data incorporating changes that are made to sustain back into that applications testing documentation.
- Execute & log tests and use test administration or management tools and test monitoring tools as required to identify and recommend process improvements as necessary.
- Re-use existing testing documentation for new projects/releases.
- Incorporate test results and changes/defect into test case and undertake quality and test reporting to all stakeholders in addition to giving advice on corrective measures
- Develop, review and refine all checklists and test scripts developed by team members and testers based on the overall project scope and requirement specifications.
- Undertake risk-based system evaluation to determine the types of testing required and the extent to which they should be undertaken and execute the test plans as per the documented requirements.
Qualifications, Skills & Attributes
The successful jobholder will be required to possess the following qualifications: –
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology and/or related fields from a recognized university.
- Training in Quality Assurance, Project and System testing, Certification in International Software Testing Qualification Board(ISTQBT) will be an added advantage.
- 2+ years of experience in an IT/Systems related role with Strong knowledge of system testing and software quality control best practices and methodologies.
- Proven analytical and creative problem-solving skills with an ability to listen, understand and interpret clients’ needs technically and in a user-friendly manner
- Experience on systems like Mobile money transfer, USSD/SMS, ERP, CRM, core banking system and other systems in a financial services ecosystem.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
How to apply:
This position presents a great opportunity for you to make a difference within a team. If you fit the profile, then apply today! Use the link https://172.16.206.18:8443/recruitr to apply for this position, reference number “TA/IID/2024” by close of business 7th January 2025.
