Officer – Test Management– DTD & C&BC & SSS at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Summary:

• The job holder is responsible for conducting performance testing, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing and other required test and recommend for production deployment

Key Responsibilities: 

• Conduct user acceptance testing with all relevant stakeholders to evaluate that delivered solutions are fit for use and purpose
• Conducts load, stress and performance testing for identified test exercises.
• Conducts regression tests to ascertain that identified issues or bugs have been resolved and new defects are not introduced
• Conducts smoke tests on environments prior to test exercise to validate readiness for user acceptance testing, readiness of the test environment and recommend remedial measures to address gaps or deviations observed
• Ensures that developed test cases conforms to established software testing standards
• Ensures that documented defects are articulated according to testing standards.
• Defines and documents approach for test data generation for testing assignments.
• Reviews test cases to ensure that test cases covers priority areas during regression tests carried out to ascertain that fixing of existing bugs or defects does not introduce new bugs or defects.
• Ensures User Acceptance test meetings are effectively organized by liaising with the relevant stakeholders to plan meetings, circulating agendas and reports, taking note of action points and checking that agreed actions are carried out.
• Documents results of completed testing assignments in consultation with test team.
• Defines test environment parameters and requirements to facilitate setup of the environment by system and database administrators
• Ensure conformity to ISO (9001/2015 and 27001/2013) and data security requirements.

Academic Qualifications       

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Professional Qualifications Required

• Must have at least one of the following:
• International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certification,  Performance Testing and training
• Desired Certifications and Training
• IT Service Management i.e. ITIL
• Project Management (Prince II or PMP Certification or equivalent),
• Relevant Work Experience Required At least two (2) years work experience in an Officer role.

Skills Required:          

• Good understanding in Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing.
• Good understanding in Change Management process
• Requirements Analysis skills
• Knowledge in use of testing tools in use in the Authority

Key Competencies:    

• Organisational skills
• Computer proficiency
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Innovative
• Leadership Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Results oriented
• Able to work towards attainment of targets within agreed timelines.
• Team player.