Job Ref #: OLI-1895
Industry: Insurance
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Testing IT Performance: Contribute to the design and perform mobile/website/applications software tests. Ensure

maintenance of regression test scripts. Contribute to the Automation scripting within the Testing Team as well as

functional responsibilities aligned with improving product quality.

Automation Testing: Contribute to the state of testing and requirements for automation. Contribute to maintaining,

improving and implementing QA automation Framework and custom automation libraries for different systems.

Quality: Assist with and coordinate testing of Automation scripting. Ensure corrective actions or continuous

improvement initiatives are carried out, and monitor the initiatives to ensure they are effective. Develop automated and

functional test scripts, execute basic test scripts, monitor the execution of automated scripts and ensure results are

recorded.

Project Reporting and Review: Contribute to elements of project review reports and presentations to support delivery

of the review process.

Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.

Data Collection & Analysis: Extract relevant data from information provided by others using pre-set tools, methods

and formats.

Work Scheduling: Organise own work schedule each day in line with changing priorities. Attend daily scrum meetings

with project stakeholders to review daily status and confirm next steps / actions or JAD Sessions.

Faults Diagnosis: Contribute to fault isolation to limit and address issues promptly and escalate to the development

team.

 

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Tech Savvy: Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, successfully leverages the latest technologies to increase performance. Quickly embraces and master’s new technological advances adopted by the organization. May help others learn the terminology.

Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish.

Action Planning: Work with guidance to develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.

IT Testing: Work with guidance ensure that IT applications meet required specifications by designing, executing and reporting on tests of systems and services.

Information Management: Work under guidance to acquire, organise, protect and process data to fulfil business

objectives.

Review and Reporting: Work with guidance to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports.

Writing skills: Uses clear and effective writing skills with guidance to express ideas and request actions.

Programming: Apply concepts of knowledge / skill and with guidance. .Net, JAVA, Java Scripting, C#, Python

Performance testing: Apply concepts of knowledge / skill and with guidance. Ready!API LoadUI

Automated Testing: Apply concepts of knowledge / skill and with guidance.

Selenium, Jenkins, .Net, Java Scripting, Smartbear testing toolset, Pipeline

 

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Tech Savvy: Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, successfully leverages the latest technologies to increase performance. Quickly embraces and master’s new technological advances adopted by the organization. May help others learn the terminology.

Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish.

Action Planning: Work with guidance to develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.

IT Testing: Work with guidance ensure that IT applications meet required specifications by designing, executing and reporting on tests of systems and services.

Information Management: Work under guidance to acquire, organise, protect and process data to fulfil business

objectives.

Review and Reporting: Work with guidance to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports.

Writing skills: Uses clear and effective writing skills with guidance to express ideas and request actions.

Programming: Apply concepts of knowledge / skill and with guidance. .Net, JAVA, Java Scripting, C#, Python

Performance testing: Apply concepts of knowledge / skill and with guidance. Ready!API LoadUI

Automated Testing: Apply concepts of knowledge / skill and with guidance.

Selenium, Jenkins, .Net, Java Scripting, Smartbear testing toolset, Pipeline

Job Requirements

General Education:

• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential)
• ISTQB Foundation certification (Advantageous)
• A tertiary qualification (National Diploma or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field) (Advantageous)

General Experience:

• Experience with various types of testing including manual, automated, functional, regression, and performance testing (Advantageous)
• Strong knowledge of software development and testing methodologies such as Agile and Scrum (Essential)
• Knowledge of Financial Services Industry (Advantageous) 

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  *SAQA Accredited Equivalent - it is the onus of the applicant to provide 1Life and its subsidiaries with certified evidence that their qualification(s) meet the equivalent NQF level required for this role at time of application. *Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) competency requirements: FAIS recognised qualifications / Regulatory Examinations / Class of Business Certification and / or CPD according to your DOFA (where applicable). As a registered Financial Service Provider, we are mandated to ensure that all our representatives are and remain fit and proper at all times. By applying for this role, you consent to having your relevant qualification and or accreditation or confirm that you are working towards meeting the competency requirements. You further consent to the relevant information being verified.