Senior Test Analyst

Location: Cape Town

Hybrid work: 2 days in office, 3 days remote

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 07H00 TO 15H30, with flexibility

Reporting Line: QA Lead and Support Lead (AU)

Role summary

The Senior Test Analyst will be responsible for testing OES’s LMS & supporting platforms to ensure a quality experience for students across all partners. Working as a part of a small team, this role will be responsible for developing and executing test cases derived from detailed requirements, managing defects within the product and working with the developers to deliver a quality release. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work under tight time frames.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform functional testing
• Interpret functional specifications
• Identify test scenarios and develop test cases
• Prepare test data
• Execute test cases and analyse results
• Undertake testing across multiple browsers
• Collaborate with the internal team and external developers regarding defects and test related issues
• Support product owners with acceptance criteria
• Work with subject matter experts to understand requirements
• Update regression test suites for all partners
• Mentor team members (including developers) with testing activities

What may challenge you:

• Maintaining high quality test documentation
• Delivering test outcomes in timely manner
• Translating business requirements into technical test cases

Key Relationships

Internal

• Delivery Lead
• Product Owner
• Application Development Team
• Operational Systems, Admin, and support.

External

• External Partners

Technical skills and experience

• Experience in functional testing.
• Experience working with Jira or alternate technologies.
• Experience working with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins preferred.
• Experience in Salesforce testing preferred.
• Tertiary qualifications or industry certifications and demonstrated knowledge of IT and Education business and technology trends and developments.
• Preferred but not essential: experience with implementing automation frameworks and selection of tools

Behavioural skills and experience

• Commitment to the provision of quality service to clients, including attention to detail and the ability to follow through tasks to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships in a diverse business environment
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex concepts and processes quickly
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and an ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Collaboration – can work across departments to facilitate issue resolution
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Other key skills and experience

• Demonstrated capacity for analytical and conceptual thought in the diagnosis of problems and in providing innovative and practical solutions
• Commitment to the provision of quality service to clients, including attention to detail and the ability to follow through tasks to completion
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to operate independently and with little direction and the ability to work in a team environment

These are some of the perks you can expect when you join the team:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical allowance
• Commute allowance
• Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
• A healthy and supportive company culture
• Generous annual leave
• Paid maternity and paternity benefits
• Study leave
• Professional development and mentoring
• Construct Culture Club events
• Company funded lunch and drinks every 6 weeks
• *Policy T&Cs apply for certain benefits

About Construct
Construct Education is a fee-for-service digital learning solutions company specializing in the design of innovative, impactful, and bespoke digital learning experiences.  As a wholly-owned subsidiary of OES, a global leader in education solutions, we continue to push the boundaries of online education. Construct Education is committed to redefining online education in a way that prepares learners for real-world challenges and helps them succeed in their careers. Our vision is for everyone to have access to meaningful education through superior online programs. 

Company Culture & Values 

We are a people-focused organisation with a culture built around collaboration, connection, and working together toward one common goal. Our vibrant, values-led culture is grounded in four core principles that guide everything we do: 

Passion and Perseverance: We love what we do (even though it’s not always easy) and take pride in creating transformative learning experiences. We bring a ‘can-do’ attitude to our work, tackling challenges and inspiring others. 

Teamwork: We operate as cross-functional teams globally with trust and respect, celebrating success. We have fun while we work and enjoy collaborating with each other and OES partners. 

Agility and Innovation: We are innovative, lateral thinkers who use our skills to do things better for our students. We thrive in ambiguity, embrace change and challenge conventional thinking.  

Integrity: We do what’s right, and what we say we will do, every time. We value a culture of respectful feedback and believe that respect trumps harmony.