Software Tester
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | Western Cape, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa |
| Sector | IT - DevelopmentIT - Data |
| Salary | R540 000 – R660 000 Per Annum |
| Start Date | Approximately 1 month |
| Job Ref | VR/25842 |
- Description
Swan iT is searching for a Software Tester to join a client in Cape Town for a permanent position. The Software Tester will report to the Software Tester Lead, and have the ability to interpret and perceive requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Performing audits and tests of software products in accordance with software test plans, policies and procedures
- Offering detailed technical support in the preparation for evaluations in the operations and maintenance of the test environment
- Assisting Developers with debugging and characterising defects
- Using existing templates or tools to provide software evaluation reports indicating status summary for passing and failing tests
- Using subject matter expertise in the execution of software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing
- Maintaining documentation of test operations (including the implementation of new features), and reporting results to the software development team
- Participating in the collection of feedback on the developed design, from end users and other representative sources
- Identifying actual and potential problems in test plans or company products
- Working closely with the software development team in the diagnosis and replication of software failures
- Providing regular updates on testing progress, anomalies, risks and issues associated with the overall project
- Executing test cases against stories, maintaining tests in line with agreed testing standards and practices
- Providing feedback on user stories from a quality point of view and promoting bug prevention strategies, testability, accessibility
- Participating in the delivery testing according to the schedule and completing tasks within allocated timeframes
- Using technical expertise to select techniques for the elicitation of detailed requirements taking into account the nature of the required changes, established practices and the characteristics and culture of those providing the requirements
- Proactively supporting the maintenance of the test environment
- Writing SQL queries to retrieve, update and insert data in the databases
- Using understanding of business processes, to maintain test data structures and associated components by applying data analysis, modeling, and quality assurance techniques
Requirements:
- At least 4 years of Software Testing experience
- Test Automation expertise
- Proven experience in a variety of testing efforts
- Demonstrated experience using techniques for identifying, gathering and validating customer needs in the delivery of IT services
Apply today!