Quality Analyst

One Day Only; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic daily deals platform in South Africa is seeking an experienced Software Tester to join their team. The ideal candidate will help deliver high-quality software through agile methodologies and detailed test management. You should have a relevant degree, 2-4 years of testing experience, and familiarity with testing tools like JIRA. We're looking for a detail-oriented professional who can communicate effectively and manage testing processes across various platforms.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of solid testing experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in an agile team and understanding of agile framework (Scrum).
• Experience with testing across a range of application types, including web, mobile and desktop.

Responsibilities

• Working within an Agile development process.
• Designing test cases and test scenarios to effectively test applications.
• Identifying and investigating issues, including triaging with Product Owners and Developers.

Skills

Knowledge of Software Testing principles and practices

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to read and write SQL queries

Education

Degree or Diploma in computer science, software engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

JIRA

Job description

About Us

Step into the wild world of OneDayOnly – South Africa's OG daily deals hub. We're the pioneers of cool discounts, hitting you for just one day because, well, why overcomplicate things? We've got the big names, top suppliers, and a dash of our secret sauce to make you feel like a BIG DEAL. Not to brag, but we have over a million potential savvy shoppers getting our daily dose every 24 hours.

We're not fussy – if the price is right and the quality checks out, we're selling it. That's what makes us the go-to for both the smart buyer and the eager seller. Toss in the urgency of our deals, and boom, success happens quicker than you can blink. So, jump in, where FOMO meets killer deals, and let's turn every day into a retail party!

About You

Although you may appear as a pleasant person on the surface, the ugly truth is that you are a stickler for detail, you are more organised than a wedding planner, and you leave no stone unturned to make sure our software is bug‑free. We’re looking for an ace employee. To help our development team deliver high‑quality software to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Working within an Agile development process.
• Reviewing agile stories, to ensure testability and to identify issues early.
• Designing test cases and test scenarios to effectively test applications across several platforms.
• Manually testing features on different user systems and platforms.
• Performing a variety of different functional and non‑functional testing types.
• Identifying and investigating issues, including triaging with Product Owners and Developers.
• Managing defects through to resolution and performing regression testing when bugs are resolved.

Experience and Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in computer science, software engineering or related technical discipline.
• Knowledge of Software Testing principles and practices.
• 2-4 years of solid testing experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in an agile team and an understanding of agile framework (Scrum).
• Prior experience in using test management tools e.g. JIRA
• Experience working in cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with testing across a range of application types, including web, mobile and desktop.
• Proven ability to read and understand test requirements and list the logical testing paths.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Some technical background, the ability to read and write SQL queries, read code and understand SQL database structures.
• The ability to self‑manage deliverables and communicate concerns.

Values

• Challenge Accepted: We actively seek ownership, embrace complexity, and hold ourselves accountable for delivering high‑quality, reliable code.
• Solve Smart: We find the simplest, most effective path to a solution. We use data to inform our decisions, challenge assumptions, and build for the long‑term.
• Character Counts: We act with integrity in all that we do. We communicate with transparency, give and receive feedback constructively, and take accountability for our mistakes and our successes.
• Customer Obsessed: We build with empathy for our users. We strive to understand their needs and challenges, making them the central focus of every feature we ship and every line of code we write.
• Seriously Unserious: We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We bring energy and humor to our collaborations, celebrate our successes together, and support each other through challenges.