QA Software Tester — Manual to Automation

Datafin IT Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

DataFin is seeking a QA/Software Tester in Johannesburg with at least 2 years of hands-on testing experience in an Agile environment. Initially you will focus on manual testing to ensure system quality and stability, with a path to introduce automated testing and basic regression scripts.

You will design and execute functional, regression, integration and API tests (Postman), perform defect management in Jira/Azure DevOps, and contribute to streamlining the release process while advancing

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Manual Testing experience in an Agile environment.
• Strong grasp of Test Design, Boundary Testing, API Testing (Postman), and SQL querying.
• Hands-on exposure to or projects using automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium) with basic coding skills (JavaScript/TypeScript or Python).

Responsibilities

• Design and execute Functional, Regression, Integration, and Exploratory test cases for web and mobile applications.
• Identify, document, and track bugs through to resolution in Jira/Azure DevOps.
• Validate backend logic, data flows, and endpoints using Postman.
• Identify repetitive manual tests and build initial automated test scripts to broaden the automation suite.
• Maintain clear test documentation and advocate for product quality across the software lifecycle.

Skills

Manual Testing

Agile

Test Design

API Testing

Postman

SQL

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Tools

Postman

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

DataFin is seeking a QA/Software Tester in Johannesburg with at least 2 years of hands-on testing experience in an Agile environment. Initially you will focus on manual testing to ensure system quality and stability, with a path to introduce automated testing and basic regression scripts.

You will design and execute functional, regression, integration and API tests (Postman), perform defect management in Jira/Azure DevOps, and contribute to streamlining the release process while advancing