The Senior Tester is responsible for the end to end testing responsibilities for Product & Remuneration initiatives sanctioned by the PF Ops Prioritisation Board on the SAP, Workday and Oracle platforms as it relates to the following Distribution Channels:
Personal Financial Advice (PFA) S.A. & Namibia
Broker Distribution (BD) S.A. & Namibia
Agency Franchise Distribution (AFD) S.A.
Direct Financial Advice (DFA) S.A.
Remuneration and Commission Existing Model Knowledge:
-Ability to understand existing Remuneration and Commission Models and articulate it when necessary.
Requirements Review:
-Review and analyse Product & Remuneration Business Requirements Specifications against existing Remuneration and Commission Models to ensure all considerations have been applied in the BRS.
-Review and analyse Change Requests against existing Remuneration and Commission Models to ensure all considerations have been applied in the BRS.
-Identify & provide High Level & Detailed Acceptance Criteria per User Story.
Testing Preparation:
-Create Test Plan (UAT, Regression Testing and Production Testing) and provide input to Test Strategy
-Validate, identify & raise design & functionality issues at Demonstration & Solution Overview sessions
-Review, analyse and assess system testing output artifacts for testability
-Identify and design test scenarios, test cases and test data with expected results.
Execute TestingConduct the relevant testing at key points within the delivery:
-User Acceptance Testing
-Regression Testing
-Production Testing
-Execute Testing in a relevant environment (Testing/Production) and document actual results.
-Compare actual with expected results and identify Defects.
-Log Defects.
-Re-test fixes and update Defect Log
-Sign off Testing Stage (subject to successfully meeting sign off criteria)
Documentation:
-Create or update relevant documentation i.e. Training material, Remuneration Booklets, Practice Notes, Commission Tables, Learner Guides, Process Documents, etc.
-Provide training so that impacted BAU Teams are informed of change and can provide BAU support in relation to the change.
Project Collaboration:
-Act in the capacity of UAT Tester on various Remuneration initiatives providing specialist Remuneration knowledge to the Project Team and generate agreed upon documentation and Testing Activities within the project.
-Align with Lead Test Analyst to validate Remuneration Model knowledge and to include them in the relevant project discussions when required.
-Act as Lead UAT Tester when multiple UAT Testers are assigned to one project coordinating Testing activities across the project test team.
-Attend and provide input at agreed Project ceremonies.
Maximise business effectiveness:
Through a culture of Innovation & Continuous Improvement.
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Personal Effectiveness:
Detail Orientated
Self- starter
Ability to create relationship between technical functionality and expected business outcomes
Ability to work with multiple Stakeholders simultaneously
Decision Making
Proficient Communicator
Ability to discern level of detail required when communicating
Information Monitoring
Ownership
Planning & Organising
Team Orientation
Technical Knowledge
Thinking Skills
Qualifications & Experience:
-Grade 12 Required
-Software Testing Certification
-3 year Tertiary Qualification preferable
-3 - 5 years experience as a Software Tester within an SDLC
-1 – 2 years experience working as a Software Tester in a Financial Services Environment
-1 – 2 years experience using Testing Tools
-Exposure to Financial Systems i.e. SAP, Oracle HRMS
-Exposure to Test Automation
-Agile Experience Advantageous
-NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent
Skills;
Action Planning, Data Compilation, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Legal Practices, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Project Quality Management, Project Testing, Report Review, Test Case Management
Harare
Expires
Oxfam International
South Africa
Full Time
04 May 2025
23 Apr 2025