SOFTWARE TESTER | G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS | HEAD OFFICE, CENTURION

Main Purpose of Position

• Test and maintain high standards on all software releases.
• Quality assurance through controlled version releases.
• Communicate and report to internal and external role players.

Software Testing includes but not limited to – C# applications, Web applications, services, API and Mobile applications

• Test new software releases from development prior to distribution / implementation in accordance with software testing life cycle.

– Requirement analysis

– Test planning

– Test case design and development

– Test environment setup

– Test execution

• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• Functional testing
• End-to-end testing
• Acceptance testing
• Performance testing
• Smoke testing

– Test cycle closure

• Re-assign a new release back to Development with a detailed fault analysis report if software is not functioning as per specification.
• Log and monitor all development escalated queries against milestones, response and resolution times.
• Conduct all pre-release testing and sign off on test sheets.

Software / System Support

• Assist and communicate on all Development escalated logs.
• Simulate, confirm and compile a detailed fault analysis report on escalated queries.
• Monitor and oversee response and resolution to the client on escalated queries.
• Communicate findings, proposed solutions and timelines to role players.

Software Licensing

• Control Software Licensing
• Ensure the legality of all system licenses
• Ensure correct pricing is applied to the relevant licenses
• Issue licenses through the distribution network
• Analyze licensing data and system health through license file
• Manage and allocate hardware tokens

Software Development

• Facilitate the compilation of the development specification documentation and  ensure sign-off before the commencement of development.
• Monitor development and control any specification variance from the original specification.
• Ensure that all Software development work is logged within relevant job control system.
• Manage version control and releases
• Update Software development logs accordingly on a weekly basis.
• Communicate development progress on fault rectifications and new development on a frequent basis to all relevant parties.

Documentation and User Manuals

i.Implement and maintain standard templates

ii.Business Process Analysis

iii.Development Project Specification

vi.Test Plan

v.Disaster recovery

• Compile Software module documentation

i.Module Specification

ii.Module Write-Up

iii.Module Installation Manual

vi.Module User Manual

• Update Software module documentation as required:

i.Module Specification

ii.Module Write-Up

iii.Module Installation Manual

vi.Module User Manual

Conduct, review and drive Training and certification requirements around software internally and externally

•  Identify training needs.
•  Compile and update relevant training manuals and work instructions.
•  Compile and update relevant documentation required for training i.e. attendance register, agenda, assessments and certificates
•  Maintain XTime Certification Register
•  Conduct XTime Certification within required levels:

I.User

ii.Super User

iii. Administrator

vi.GenSync

Assess and evaluate trainees by means of practical exercise.

 Effective management of business development function

• New business development
•  Identifying new business opportunities within sphere of operations, as well as in terms of growth of business with existing customers.
• Competitors evaluations
•  Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the competitor environment faced by the region. 

Administration

•  Stock Control
•  Invoicing
•  Log Management and control
•  Requisitions
•  Reporting
•  General

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Skills and Attributes

• Managing Conflict
• Communication (Written and Verbal)
• Negotiation
• Computer literacy
• Basic financial skills
• Risk identification
• Customer Thinking
• Delivering objectives
• Awareness of the market environment
• Delivering strategy

Qualification and Skills 

•  Grade 12
•  Software testing qualification (ISTQB Advantageous)
•  Training facilitation
•  User manual & documentation compilation
•  SQL Database Scripting and Querying.
•  Advanced Computer literacy and proficiency.
•  Windows 7 & later
•  MS Server 2016 and later
•  MS SQL 2016 and later
•  MS Office Suite (Full)
•  Administration skills
•  Project Costing
•  Invoicing
•  General administration
•  Reporting and document compilation

Optional

•  Knowledge pertaining to the following products would be advantageous:
• Saflec
• Softcon
• Sagem
• Impronet
• XTime
• Gallagher
•  Saco
•  HID
•  Impronet
•  SACO
•  BesTime
•  Broad knowledge of Time and Attendance (Advantage)
•  Broad knowledge of Access Control (Advantage)
•  Strong knowledge base on communication protocols
•  Source control (Advantage)
•  Ability to read source code C#, Java, JSON etc. (Advantage)

HTML front-end development (junior to intermediate level)

• API development (C# coding)
• API testing tools experience
• The Katalon Platform 
• Postman
• Apigee
• JMeter
• REST-assured
• Assertible
• Soap UI
• Karate DSL
• Rest Console
• API Fortress
• Pyresttest
• Hopscotch
• Taurus
• Citrus Framework
• Airborne
• Software testing qualification (ISTQB Advantageous)
• Training facilitation
• User manual & documentation compilation
• SQL Database Scripting and Querying.
• Advanced Computer literacy and proficiency.
• Windows 10
• MS Server 2016 and later
• MS SQL 2016 and later
• MS Office Suite (Full)
• Administration skills
• Project Costing
• Invoicing
• General administration
• Reporting and document compilation

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