QA Analyst

Dye & Durham Corporation; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company is seeking a QA Analyst to ensure the quality and reliability of its software products through comprehensive testing. This role involves creating and executing test plans, identifying defects, and collaborating with the development team. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in QA, strong communication skills, and familiarity with both manual and automated testing methods. Attractive benefits include healthcare and internal training opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Company discounts

Wellness programs

Paid days off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a similar role.
• Experience in writing test cases, executing tests and documenting defects.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, time management, and documentation skills.
• Experience working in an agile environment, with knowledge of best practices.

Responsibilities

• Create test cases, test plans and test strategies from User Stories and work items.
• Identify and log defects found during testing.
• Perform relevant testing on assigned projects, including end-to-end and regression testing.
• Train other QA team members on processes and standards.

Skills

Writing test cases

Executing tests

Problem solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Agile methodology knowledge

SQL query usage

Manual testing

API testing with Postman

Automating test cases

GitHub knowledge

ISTQB qualification

Education

ISTQB qualification or similar

Tools

Postman

Playwright

TypeScript

JavaScript

GitHub

Job description

QA Analyst

Department: Software Development

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cape Town

Description

As a QA Analyst you will ensure that the quality and reliability of our software product through comprehensive testing and validation. Your role will involve creating, automating and executing test plans and cases while collaborating with the development team to identify defects and resolve them in a time sensitive manner. You will play a crucial role in delivering high quality IT applications that meet both customer needs and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Create test cases, test plans and test strategies from User Stories and work items
• Execute test cases, using automation where possible
• Identify and log defects found during testing
• Communicate effectively with the development and product teams
• Perform relevant testing on assigned projects, including end-to-end, confirmation, acceptance, regression, smoke, automation, integration, functional and non-functional testing
• Participate in project-related meetings
• Keep up-to-date with testing tools selected by Dye & Durham
• Train other QA team members on processes and standards
• Drive improvements in processes and standards
• Ensure quality of delivered products
• Maintain traceability of testing undertaken
• Support the creation of knowledge bases

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a similar role
• Experience in writing test cases, executing tests and documenting defects
• Strong communication, problem solving, time management and documentation skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Experience working in an agile environment, with knowledge of best practices
• Able to use SQL queries to identify and maintain test data
• Experience in manual testing
• Experience using Postman for API testing
• Experience in automating test cases using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript
• Basic knowledge of GitHub
• ISTQB qualification or similar

Job Benefits

At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries! As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.

Do you share our DNA?

• We ask how tomorrow can be better than today
• We are passionate about solving our customer\'s challenges
• Our ideas break boundaries
• We value different perspectives and encourage dialogue
• We take ownership and celebrate together