VKB Group
Location: Reitz, Free State
Contract
Closing Date: 21 February 2025
Division: VKB Support Services
Business Unit: IT
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Agriculture
Job functional area: Quality Assurance
Contract term: 12
Job Description
About the Role:
The role is established in the Governance, Risk and Compliance department of the VKB Information and Technology department as part of the Quality Assurance Team. The Quality Assurance Graduate will report to the Quality Assurance Lead and ultimately to the I&T Manager: Governance Risk and Compliance.
The QA Graduate will be responsible to work with the Quality Assurance (QA) Team to deliver high-quality software solutions in line with pre-determined standards to the relevant product owners. As part of the QA process, activities will include designing and executing of manual and automated testing procedures in accordance with the QA framework and best practice principles.
QA Graduate is regarded as the entry-level positions in the QA department and is a fixed term contract position of 12 months.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Familiarise and understand the requirements of the Software Quality Assurance Methodology, Framework and Team Guidelines.
- Execute Business as Usual (BAU) and project testing activities in line with the Quality Assurance Methodology and Framework.
- Identify, log and track defects and failures to ensure systems are continuously improved and a higher level of overall quality is achieved
- Find trends based on pro-active analysis of test results to identify root causes for consistent test failures.
- Maintain knowledge of testing best practices and industry trends.
- Attend all the prescribed training on the QA principles, and system design or functionality.
- Report on progression of testing projects/cases assigned by management in a metric and structured manner.
- Deliver customer service of the highest quality to the VKB Operational departments to ensure the QA brand is recognized for leaders in execution and innovation.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum Grade 12 education.
- Applicable Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Studies or related field (Combination of IT and Commerce subjects will be preferred).
- Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency in computer technology and programming languages would be beneficial
- Strong work ethic with a fierce dedication to exceeding expectations.
- Impeccable organizational skills with the ability to multitask and deliver results under pressure.
- Ability to communicate effectively and be assertive.
- Proficiency in both English and Afrikaans.
- Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision and deliver exceptional results on time.