IT Test Analyst at Stanbic IBTC

Job ID: 51550
Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Job Sector: Information Technology and Services

Job Details

• Information Technology: systems development, business analysis, architecture, project management, data warehousing, infrastructure, maintenance and production.

Job Purpose

• A software tester is involved in the quality assurance stage of software development and deployment.
• He/she conducts automated and manual tests to ensure the software created by developers is fit for purpose.
• Software testing involves the analysis of software, and systems, to avert risk and prevent software issues.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
Identifying business requirements:

• Meeting with system users to understand the scope of projects
• Working with software developers and project support teams
• Reviewing documentation.

Implement test approach / plan for projects:

• Implement Test Requirements Analysis
• Implement Test Case Development / Updating
• Implement Test Data preparation
• Implement acceptance criteria and schedule for test cycles (CIT, SIT, UAT).

Challenge the perception of testing:

• Stay abreast of new technologies
• Stay abreast of new test methods and tools
• Ensure efficient use of HP Quality Centre

Working towards departmental and project deadlines:

• Presenting findings to software development and business user teams
• Submit inputs for Weekly Status Reports for IT Exco sessions
• Participate in Weekly Test team Review Meetings

Influence overall technology, driving product quality, and promoting practices to improve productivity and enable quality:

• Problem solving
• Designing tests to mitigate risk
• Implement testing team quality standards and quality assurance processes.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:

• First Degree in Computer Sciences or IT related courses
• Preferably certified in ISTQB Foundation and advanced level, Prince 2, PMI, PMBOK or other project management qualifications

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in IT Quality Assurance and Software Testing

Knowledge / Technical Skills / Expertise
Technical Competencies:

• Functional Analysis and UAT
• IT Business Analysis
• Awareness of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Testing
• Quality Assurance
• Requirements validation.