Satic Senior Test Analyst

Line of Service
AdvisoryIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
IFS - OperationsManagement Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
A career in our Management Consulting practice, within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world's largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.

As a member of our team, you'll help the world's most significant organisations, public and private, quickly become more effective. We improve the way they operate; manage costs; better align people, process and technology initiatives; support business growth to maintain or improve competitive edge and complete market and regulatory risk assessment. In doing so, we focus on their agendas and the big issues they need to deal with, both today and in the future.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.Senior/Test Analyst Job Profile Who we are  PwC's Operate delivers operational and managed services solutions to clients across a range of situations often associated with their regulatory, risk and/or compliance agendas. We bring together regulatory insight, highly skilled operational resources and an unrivalled technology offering to provide a high quality and cost effective solution to operational delivery challenges. Our capabilities stretch across a number of business pillars including Financial Crime Operations, Compliance Operations, Change Management and Customer Management. We have almost 1,300 people located in our purpose built, secure delivery centre in Belfast; across our regional offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh plus our service delivery centres based in Kolkata, Cairo and Johannesburg and on a range of client sites. 
About the role  Our Test Practice is experiencing continuous success and growth. As part of this growth, we are seeking to recruit experienced Senior/Test Analysts at Senior Associate and Associate level to work with our software development teams to provide QA support to the development teams to automate tests to guide development. 
Each project is different, but typically you can expect to be working on the following:
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
Proficiency in test planning, test case design, and test execution
Experience in creating and maintaining test documentation, such as test plans, test scripts, and test reports
Knowledge of various testing techniques, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing
Familiarity with test management tools and defect tracking systems
Ability to analyse requirements and design specifications to identify test scenarios and test cases
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues during testing
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Attention to detail and ability to prioritise and manage multiple testing tasks
Experience in test automation and knowledge of relevant tools and frameworks
Understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies and their impact on testing processes
Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in software testing.
Who we are looking for  Essential Criteria  Strong background in software testing across many disciplines of testing including exploratory, functional, SIT, E2E, UAT and NFT
Experience in driving manual and automated script-writing and testing including Java, Python and Selenium
Experience in performance testing including use of JMeter and LoadRunner Cloud is desirable. 
Experience using Azure DevOps, HP QC, JIRA and/or comparable platforms 
Exposure to AI testing tools including Test Modeller, Virtuoso and Functionize desirable 
Previous experience working in banking and financial services desirable
Flexible, independent and self-motivated 
Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance high 
Strong oral and written communication skills 
Strong experience of iterative/incremental software delivery 
Experience of working in fast paced environments to strict deadlines 
Bachelor's Degree or HNC in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience 
ISTQB Foundation Certification desirable
Location  You will be based in our Johannesburg office, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. Candidates who are unable or do not wish to work on projects in other locations will still be considered. 
What's in it for you?  The role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients. We're also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. 
In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment: 
? Our dedicated internal Careers Service. 
? Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related) 
? 25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits package 
? A flexible benefits scheme that can be tailored to suit your (and your family's) needs. Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC.
? Tailored training including AI, automation and performance testing frameworks. 
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Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
NoGovernment Clearance Required?
YesJob Posting End Date
May 6, 2024

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