OUTsurance is a customer-centric financial services company with a global footprint. We are vibrant, successful and values orientated with an awesome dynamic culture encapsulated by the ethos that clients and staff “always get something OUT.” Our success can be attributed, amongst other things, to the outstanding people that work for us. This is an opportunity for a person to join a team in hybrid working environment.

The IT Development department is looking for a person who is passionate about testing, where this testing involves technical website testing with an agile testing approach. This person will give their all to ensure that we delight our customers. This person will ideally be naturally inquisitive and feel at ease navigating applications hosted internally including website, portal, and mobile device applications. This person will collaborate on a technical level with team members of various technical backgrounds.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate in and across project development teams to test all required system modifications and functionality within development projects with the aim of delivering high quality products at a fast pace
• Maintain and develop automation test scripts
• Testing that involves a combination of manual and automated testing
• Compile test plans and present these test plans to the testing group and participate during test plan reviews
• Holding the space for quality within the development project team

Competencies:

• The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail with a strong quality orientation
• Excellent verbal communication
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships
• Highly collaborative
• Problem solver with logical thinking
• Lives and portrays the company's values
• Be able to prioritize
• High energy level with a willingness to go the extra mile
• Critical thinking with a curious streak with a learning attitude
• Effective planning and organizing abilities
• Keen interest in learning more about testing industry trends and tools
• Innovative and shows initiative
• Reliable and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and be flexible
• Able to work independently as well as be a team player

Digital Team Values:

• Fun (The ability to have fun in the everyday challenges we face)
• Excellence (the quality of being outstanding or extremely good)
• Mastery (comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity)
• Respect (a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements and due regard for the feelings, wishes, or rights of others)
• Teamwork (the combined action of a group, especially when effective and efficient)
• Continuous improvement (Strive to continually look at the way things are done and find better and more efficient ways of achieving the same goals)
• Self-motivated and able to work with very little guidance
• Flexibility around working hours regarding extended hours.

We work best together when...

• We give each other time to come up with a good solution and to strive for excellence
• Focus on achieving the best quality solutions
• We keep on sharpening our skills and knowledge
• We commit to continuous learning
• Value each other as individuals and respect ideas and skills of each individual
• Confident in relying upon each other
• Play our part and stand by our word
• Everyone is able to voice their opinion
• We discuss and debate great ideas together
• When each of us contributes towards a common goal, creating synergy.

Minimum requirements:

• Matric
• At least one year’s website testing experience or exposure to website testing
• IT Qualification
• Strong computer skills with a good knowledge of a variety of different Windows-based programs
• An understanding of Agile and an interest in using Scrum or Kanban when working in teams.
• You would need to have been unemployed for the past 6 months
• You may not have participated in an INSITA program before.

Beneficial requirements:

• Ability to perform REST API tests through PostMan 
• Understanding of API and mobile application branching strategies
• Interpreting application error logs
• ISTQB certified
• Interest in automating tests for websites
• Interest coding in C#
• Exposure to a Test Case Management Tool (TestRail)
• Exposure to JavaScript
• Exposure to using Bitbucket or other source control code management

An ideal candidate will be able to align their personal work values to the OUTsurance values of Awesome Service, Passionate, Honest, Human, Dynamic and Recognition. Being enthusiastic in dealing with challenges in a stressful, deadline orientated environment is essential.