Senior Test Analyst – Automation & Agile QA

Momentum

Bellville

On-site

ZAR 420,000 - 660,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Metropolitan is seeking a seasoned QA Tester to join the software testing team. You will own end-to-end test cycles, design and run test plans, and drive quality across features in a regulated financial services environment.

The role requires ISTQB CTFL, 4–7 years of testing experience, and strong automation skills with Selenium/Cypress/Playwright within Agile teams. You will work with business analysts and developers to ensure acceptance criteria are testable and defects are tracked promptly.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent (Essential). A relevant diploma with sufficient experience may be considered
ISTQB CTFL (Essential); pursuing CTAL-TA or CTAL-TTA is required as the next milestone; test automation certifications are advantageous
4–7 years' relevant IT or software testing experience (Essential)
End-to-end test cycle ownership in a commercial environment
Hands-on test automation experience in a team setting
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
Collaborates with business analysts and developers
Financial services or regulated industry experience is advantageous

Responsibilities

Take end-to-end ownership of the test cycle for assigned features or releases - from requirements review through to UAT sign-off.
Design, create, and maintain test cases, test scripts, and test plans aligned to business requirements and acceptance criteria.
Analyse business requirements, user stories, and technical specs to derive comprehensive test coverage strategies.
Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end tests across assigned application areas.
Introduce and maintain test automation capabilities - scripting automated regression and smoke tests using relevant frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent).
Operate and maintain CI/CD pipeline test integration, ensuring automated tests execute as part of the deployment process.
Define testing objectives and quality criteria at feature and sprint level to reduce defect leakage.
Implement and maintain defect tracking discipline; ensure defects are documented, prioritized, and resolved within timelines.
Collaborate with business analysts to validate acceptance criteria are testable, complete, and unambiguous.
Collaborate with developers to support unit test coverage awareness and SIT activities.
Configure test environments and execute test plans for distributed or integrated components.
Produce clear and accurate test summary reports for stakeholders at sprint and release levels.
Keep abreast of emerging testing tools, automation frameworks, and industry best practices.