Test Analyst (Senior)

Discovery – Insure

Test Analyst (Senior)

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Insure

Discovery Insure is committed to creating a nation of great drivers through our innovative Shared-value Insurance model. Discovery Insure is South Africa’s fastest growing short-term insurance company with comprehensive products that provide protection against current and emerging risks facing clients in the motor and home insurance sectors. Vitality Drive, an internationally-recognised and award-winning programme, is a key differentiator in the market that incentivises and rewards clients for driving well. The Vitality Drive programme has been scaled to local and international markets which now include Europe and the Middle East. The company employs over 1 000 people who are committed to putting our customers and financial advisers first by providing unique and innovative solutions and cover.

Key Purpose

The Senior Test Analyst is responsible for identifying and testing business functional and systems requirements. Designs test cases and test scenarios based on the analysis of the business specifications. Needs to ensure that all the identified defects are resolved. Contributes to the continuous improvement of the testing processes and methodologies.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Test lead for manual testing, responsible and accountable for testing activities within the SDLC.
• Mentor and guide junior and intermediate test analysts.
• Own quality metrics and processes within the testing practice.
• Create and contribute to the test plan and test approach. Ownership of the test plan.
• Reviewing user stories, business and technical requirements.
• Identify and create GAPS analysis for requirements.
• Functional test case creation, maintenance of test suites and regression packs.
• Functional test case execution and documentation of test results and traceability to requirements.
• Review of test cases and test suite from junior and intermediate test analysts.
• Ownership of test DATA management by identifying, creating, retrieving and storing and distribution of DATA for testing and development activities.
• Test Management tools, experience using test management and software management tools such as JIRA and Xray.
• Agile Participates and contribution in agile ceremonies such as back log grooming, sprint planning, daily stand ups, sprint reviews and retros. Be a champ for agile practices.
• Defect Management, logging, tracking, reporting, reviews and retesting of defects.
• Ownership of defect management, reporting and analysis.
• Continues improvement
• Contribute the improvement of testing practice and processes.
• Continues improvement of quality delivery.
• Reporting on testing activities, progress and risk to stakeholders, developers, management and clients.
• Communication

• Good written and verbal communications.
• Able to convey ideas, feedback and input to all stakeholders in IT systems, PMO, business users, clients, management and exco.
• Demo delivery to internal and external stakeholders.

• Risk management.
• Understanding of test automation concepts.
• Analytical and critical thinking.
• Able to make informed decisions under pressure for the benefit of the team and ensuring the business case prevails.
• Manage and execute different test lifecycle phases.
• Assist clients and end users in UAT and production verification and sign off.
• Providing support to direct reports ensure they are upskilled accordingly
• The candidate will be responsible liaising with the Business Intelligence team to develop, streamline, improve, and automate CTI reporting (i.e., quote rate, conversion rate, retention rate, average premium etc. per cohort) through the available data visualization tools
• Primary interfaces will include: Head: Travel Insurance, Actuarial, R&D, Travel Operations, Systems, Architecture, Compliance, DCS, DFA’s etc.

Education and Experience

Education:

• Matric (Essential)
• Diploma / Degree in Computer science, Information systems or related field/ ISTQB certifications
• Agile certification (Advantageous)

 Minimum Experience:              

• 5 years experience as a Test Analyst
• Experience as a Test Lead
• 3 years experience  in Front End UX/UI Testing
• 3 years experience in Back End SOAP/REST Testing
• Experience in Performance Testing
• Experience in Short Term Insurance (Advantageous)
• Basic SQL
• Basic Java skills (Advantageous)

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.