BUSINESS ANALYST – QUALITY ASSURANCE - TRA

Major Activities of the Job

1.  Prepare test cases and plans for testing business applications;
2. Review and execute test plans for different phases of product life cycle;
3. Participate in product design and specification process;
4. Critically evaluate the results of testing processes to provide timely and accurate defect descriptions;
5. Act as a key member of an agile team as the quality assurance representative;
6. Develop and execute automated test cases with an understanding as to the results driven by said tests;
7. Where applicable, execute manual test cases to verify software behaviour based on product requirements and functional specifications;
8. Interact with developers and other analysts to understand product requirements
9. Prepare and store data required for testing. Understanding of data-driven tests
10. Develop and maintain regression tests and functions libraries
11. Record defects and track from entry to resolution
12. Develop and maintain testing documentation with test case descriptions, expected and actual specifications and results
13. Assess application quality and release readiness prior to implementation;
14. Coordinate all testing tasks and communicate effectively to get the tasks completed on time;
15. Investigate and facilitate implementation of new tools and technology for the quality assurance team; and
16.   Create product life cycle metrics to measure and track all aspects of product quality.

Minimum Job Requirements

Qualification

1. Advanced Diploma or Degree in Computer science, Information and Communications Technology or Software Engineering or Systems Engineering or Electronics Engineering or its equivalent.
2. Skills in Java or NET tools plus hands on experience with all testing and configuration Management tools is compulsory.
3. Proficiency in windows, Linux and browsers like IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and understanding of databases such as SQL, Oracle, and MySQL will be an added advantage.

 

Experience

The applicant should have a minimum of three (3) years in software quality assurance and related field.

Key Competences.

1. Leadership and Team Building.
2. Strategic Focus and Managing Change
3. Managing Performance and Accountability
4. Problem Solving and Decision Making.
5. Integrity.

REMUNERATION

 An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidates.

DEADLINE

 The application should be submitted online by 29^th April, 2013 Applicants who will not be contacted should regard themselves unsuccessful.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM

All applicants are required to properly fill in the application form provided in the system. Please be informed that shortlisting is a machinery process done through the Human resources Information System. Failure to fill in all the fields properly may lead to disqualification.

For assistance on how to fill in the Job  Application Form please make use of on line  “HELP”  available under the Application Form or dial TRA Call Centre Tel: 0800110016 (TTCL & Vodacom), 0786 800000 (AIRTEL) , 0713800333 (TIGO) from 0800 to 1700 Hours Monday to Friday. These are Toll free numbers.

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