Functional Tester

Linkitsystems; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Functional Tester where you'll engage in exciting projects for local and international clients. This role offers a blend of testing responsibilities and Scrum Master duties within a supportive team environment. Enjoy unlimited training opportunities and a hybrid work setup, along with comprehensive healthcare coverage and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Unlimited training budget

Hybrid work environment

Healthcare coverage

Pension scheme

Quarterly updates and team outings

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience as a Tester in a development team.
• Experience with manual testing in a Scrum environment.
• QA certifications like ISTQB or TMAP are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work in a Scrum team and develop IT applications and solutions.
• Report bugs and work closely with developers for resolution.
• Organize or conduct performance stress tests.

Skills

Curiosity

Result-oriented

Persistence

Structured approach

Manual testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Develop yourself with unlimited possibilities as a Functional Tester with expertise in testing, consulting, and teamwork to get the best applications up and running for our clients!

What we offer you:

• Unlimited training budget
• Up to 10% of your time (yes really) for training and knowledge sharing in the form of our club days once every two weeks
• Engaging projects and interesting international clients
• Space for great ideas and your initiatives (we have our own innovation lab)
• An open and flat organization with a close-knit team that helps and shares knowledge with each other

Your role as Functional Tester:

For our Quality Assurance team, we are looking for a Functional Tester with a passion for Software Quality and Scrum.

In this role, you work in a development team and, in addition to the role of tester, you sometimes also take on that of Scrum Master!

Your responsibilities:

• You work in a Scrum team and develop IT applications and solutions
• Report bugs and work closely with developers for resolution
• Focus on testing user interactions and workflows
• Carry out technical and functional tests per sprint
• Organize or conduct performance stress tests for application acceptance
• Assist as Scrum Master to guide the team in working methods and impediment removal

You will be involved with great local clients like Life Healthcare, Bayport, and more, as well as Dutch companies like KLM and ASML.

Our team: LINKITSYSTEMS is part of the LINKIT group, which comprises over 35 colleagues and is growing. We work with government and large commercial clients, offering diverse projects.

Qualifications:

• Completed bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field
• At least 1 year of experience as a Tester in a development team
• Curious, result-oriented, persistent, and structured
• Experience with manual testing in a Scrum environment
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps / Jira
• Proven Scrum team experience
• QA certifications like ISTQB or TMAP are a plus, or willingness to obtain them
• Optional: Scrum certifications such as PSM or SCM
• Domain knowledge in insurance, financial, or logistics industries is a plus

What you get in return:

• Hybrid work environment
• Healthcare coverage and pension scheme
• Laptop
• International environment with over 20 nationalities
• Quarterly updates and team outings
• Wellbeing platform and fun activities

Why we believe it's a sustainable offer:

• Trust: 10% of your time for personal development
• Knowledge: Unlimited training budget and attendance at international events
• Collaboration: Work daily with experts
• Drive: Opportunities to learn and share
• Reliable: Impact for major companies and governments

About LINKITSYSTEMS:

A knowledge-driven IT partner dedicated to improving organizational performance through IT and expert consultants. We build in-house solutions and provide teams for top companies and governments in AI & Data Engineering, Cloud & IoT, Web development, UX/UI, Low-code, and Quality Assurance.

Interested?

Apply now, develop yourself, and continue your journey as the ultimate Explorer!

Our recruitment process includes an intake call, an online general interview, and a final technical interview at our office, typically taking 2-3 weeks depending on your availability.