Remote Software QA Analyst - Elevate Quality & Testing

Simera; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Simera in South Africa seeks a detail-oriented Software QA Analyst to evaluate applications and ensure they meet functional, technical, and business requirements. You will design test plans, create test cases, perform manual and automated testing, and report defects clearly to developers and product teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the SDLC, cross-browser testing, and a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience designing comprehensive test cases.
• Hands-on testing with manual and automated approaches.
• Familiarity with QA methodologies and processes.
• Ability to articulate defects clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements to identify testing needs.
• Develop and maintain test plans, cases, and documentation.
• Execute manual and automated tests across applications and environments.
• Log and track defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams throughout the SDLC.

Skills

Software QA

Quality assurance

Test planning

Test case design

SDLC understanding

Analytical thinking

Bug tracking

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TestRail

Job description

Simera in South Africa seeks a detail-oriented Software QA Analyst to evaluate applications and ensure they meet functional, technical, and business requirements. You will design test plans, create test cases, perform manual and automated testing, and report defects clearly to developers and product teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the SDLC, cross-browser testing, and a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and timely delivery.