Remote Junior QA Tester – Grow in Quality

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Professional growth

Online training

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented Remote Junior QA Tester to join our engineering team. The role offers fully remote work, with responsibilities spanning test execution, defect documentation, and collaboration with developers and product managers in a remote-first environment.

You will contribute to test case creation, regression testing, and process improvements while building hands-on experience in testing methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of software QA principles and methodologies.
• Familiarity with bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for finding defects.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, essential for remote collaboration.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Execute test cases and scenarios to identify software defects and inconsistencies.
• Document bugs and issues found during testing, providing clear and detailed reports.
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce and resolve identified defects.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of test cases and test plans.
• Perform regression testing to ensure fixes do not introduce new issues.
• Contribute to the improvement of testing processes and methodologies.
• Understand project requirements and translate them into effective test strategies.
• Work closely with the QA team and product stakeholders in a remote setting.
• Report on testing progress and findings regularly.

Skills

QA principles

Analytical skills

Written communication

Independent work

Remote collaboration

Eagerness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Jira

Bugzilla

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented Remote Junior QA Tester to join our engineering team. The role offers fully remote work, with responsibilities spanning test execution, defect documentation, and collaboration with developers and product managers in a remote-first environment.

You will contribute to test case creation, regression testing, and process improvements while building hands-on experience in testing methodologies.