Introduction to the VKB Group
The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.

Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

About you:

• You are keen to join one of the most dynamic and leading agricultural companies in South Africa,
• You want to be part of an I&T department that is passionate about delivering optimal services to the VKB Group.
• You have an interest in the I&T and Business Process Environments.
• You have a proven track record to be Inquisitive, Thorough, Diplomatic and Creative.
• You have the ability to step back and see the bigger picture and keep perspective in pressured and dynamic circumstances.
• You are teachable and able to adapt to new processes and procedures.
• You are able to work in a team environment and add value and innovation to the team.

You must be able to manage time and deadlines in a suitable manner and be able to communicate when delays are presented

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 Junior QA Analyst will report to the Quality Assurance Lead and ultimately to the I&T Manager: Governance Risk and Compliance.

The Junior QA Test Analyst will be responsible to work with the Quality Assurance Team to deliver high-quality products 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 testing procedures in accordance with the Q&A framework and best practice principals.

Junior QA Analysts is regarded as a entry-level position in the QA department, but will have the opportunity based on performance to progress to a QA Analyst and ultimately a Senior QA Analyst.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Familiarize and understand the requirements of the Software Quality Assurance Methodology, Framework and Team Guidelines.
• Execute General (Manual) testing requirements and activities in line with the Quality Assurance Framework, these activities include:
• Review system owner/user specifications, before executing testing activities to provide feedback and obtain specified information.
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans/test cases, that must be explained and signed off by the relevant stakeholders.
• Estimate, plan and prioritize testing activities as assigned.
• Execute, document, and reference all procedures executed on quality monitoring templates as per SQA framework.
• Identify, document, track, and report all the defects in line with the defect management requirements.
• Perform and document regression testing when requested.
• Liaise with internal teams (project team, developers and Leads) to identify system requirements that will allow the execution of testing procedures.
• Work with our QA Engineers to help design and develop automated tests by guiding them on how a system was tested manually and what was tested.
• Log and report defects and bugs found by following our defect management process and later utilizing retesting activities to confirm the defects have been resolved.
• Execute BAU and project testing activities in line with the Quality Assurance Methodology and Framework.
• Guide and help develop confidence and experience of QA graduates on the testing processes, systems being tested and the different communication channels utilized in the QA team.
• Identify trends based on pro-active analysis of test results to identify route causes for consistent test failures.
• Maintain knowledge of testing best practices and industry trends.
• Attend all the prescribed training on the QA principals, Automation Tool requirements and ERP functionality.
• Report on progression of testing projects/cases assigned by management on a metric and structured manner.
• Deliver customer service of the highest quality to the VKB Operational departments to ensure the QA brand is recognized as leaders in test execution and innovation.

 Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or minimum of 3 years’ experience in VKB (or a similar agricultural company).
• 1 Year software testing experience or a relevant ISTQB test qualification is required.
• Experience In JAVA and Selenium will be beneficial.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• High proficiency in computer technology and basic understanding of programming languages.
• Fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans (exceptional communication skills both verbal and written).
• Strong work ethic with a fierce dedication to exceeding expectations.
• Impeccable organizational skills with the ability to multitask and deliver results under pressure.
• Good communication skills in written and oral format.
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision and deliver exceptional results on time.

Other Information

• The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
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• VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities
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