Job Summary We are looking for a self‑motivated individual to join the Institutional IT team as a test analyst in delivering quality software that will create an exceptional user experience for our end‑users. Allan Gray Institutional IT team consists of approximately 65 members covering a range of skills and responsibilities including Domain Owners, Development Manager, Architect, Business Analysts, Developers (.NET and SQL) and IT Operations. The team operates with four business‑aligned domains (Front Office, Middle Office, Fund Operations and Client Servicing). Additionally, the Tech domain and IT Operations teams support the business‑aligned domains. This is a Cape Town based role; you will need to be in office for a minimum of 3 days per week, with Monday and Thursday as compulsory. Job Responsibilities Extracting test requirements for user stories Designing and creating test cases Estimating effort for testing tasks Manual testing of applications (front‑end, system integration, regression, end‑to‑end and exploratory) Managing and maintaining manual regression test suites Product risk mitigation, thereby limiting defects in production Collaborating closely with developers and business analysts in identifying, logging, and verifying defects in a defect tracking system Collaborating with other teams in INST IT for integration testing Assist in production support issues and queries Liaise with IT Ops and other Domains for support to resolve or assist with fixes Continuous improvement initiatives specifically with regard to quality and performance Skills And Experience Required Attention to detail Data analysis and reporting skills Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability To Manage own time and get tasks done Grasp concepts and understand the systems being tested Deal with complexity Deal with high variability of work and context switching Be comfortable with a fair amount of unpredictability in daily tasks Resolve issues and overcome obstaclesAble to engage with others to gather information Education 4 years test experience Basic SQL skills Relevant Business/Commerce/IT degree Testing fundamentals training / Test certification would be advantageous Exposure to Agile methodologies (e.g., SCRUM) would be advantageous #J-18808-Ljbffr