Test Analyst Graduate Intern

Location: Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

Sanlam is dedicated to supporting, growing, and empowering clients with affordable, easy, and suitable solutions, primarily through face-to-face intermediary channels, but also directly. We have approximately 2,000 tied advisers and 2,000 supporting independent brokers, all dedicated to meet the financial needs of our clients. Our vision: We aspire to be the best at building enduring relationships by connecting clients with Sanlam. We create sustainable value by attracting new clients, supporting ongoing client engagement, and providing adaptive solutions designed to answer life’s financial questions. ULTIMATELY, WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE FINANCIALLY CONFIDENT, SECURE AND PROSPEROUS.

What will you do?

This is a 12-month contract position allowing the incumbent to gain relevant work experience in the financial services industry. This role has the primary responsibility to plan, structure and undertake business- and system testing processes. It will also undertake application testing within the SanPay Intermediary application and integration testing with other systems. This role works closely with other Business Analysts, System Analysts, IT development and Audit to ensure business requirements for new solutions/changes are met and implemented correctly.

What will make you successful in this role?

Identify, define, and design new functionality and regressive test requirements

Perform test scheduling and execution (manually/automated)

Identify and create test data

Perform test case preparations and design, assist with the scripting of automated test cases, conditions, and checkpoints

Develop test scenarios, including preparing test scripts to test each software component and demonstrate the business condition under test and the expected results

Perform test reporting based upon coverage and clearance statistics

Perform test documentation compilation

Identify and analyse defects, log defects and track defect resolution within release time frames

Risk identification and reporting

Perform scope and test effort estimations

Extract information, as requested by clients, from different data basis

Liaison with Development Team, System Analyst, Business Analysts as well as Middle Management/Project Management on errors, issues, and risks

Assistant with user acceptance testing

Support and assistance with SanlamConnect Finance, DRPA, MIS, DRS & Source System(s),

Trend analysis of incidents and proposals to Senior Business Analyst to eliminate problem areas

Knowledge and Skills:

Testing Knowledge and Tools:

Working knowledge of Software Quality assurance

MS: Office (Excel, PP, Word, Outlook)

Microsoft SQL server management studio – ability to write SQL queries and understand the data

Testing Processes:

Knowledge of Systems Testing

Remuneration and financial systems and processes/policies (basic)

System Knowledge:

Working knowledge of software engineering best practices and frameworks

Understanding of system architectures (i.e.: Web based architecture)

Remuneration systems (advantages)

Workflows

XML

Rules Engines

Databases

Personal Attributes:

Conceptual and analytical thinking abilities

Quality and accuracy orientation

High adherence to work standards

Structured, organised, and good planning

Able to work with data complexity

High energy levels and action orientation

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

High regard for continuous improvement, growth, and self-development

Core Competencies:

Being resilient - Contributing independently

Collaborates - Contributing independently

Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently

Customer focus - Contributing independently

Drives results - Contributing independently

Turnaround time:

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.