Senior Test Analyst III – Client Services (Cape Town)

WENZ; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Allan Gray is seeking a Test Analyst III to join the Institutional IT team in Cape Town, focusing on functional and regression testing to ensure quality software for end-users. The role requires in-office presence three days a week, with Monday and Thursday as compulsory.

You will collaborate with domain owners, developers, and business analysts to identify and verify defects and support production issues. Strong SQL basics and Agile exposure are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 4 years test experience.
• Basic SQL skills.
• Testing fundamentals training / Test certification would be advantageous.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies (e.g. SCRUM) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Extracting test requirements for user stories.
• Designing and creating test cases.
• Estimating effort for testing tasks.
• Manual testing of applications, which includes front-end, system integration, regression, and end-to-end as well as exploratory testing.
• Managing and maintaining manual regression test suites.
• Product risk mitigation, thereby limiting defects in production.
• Collaborating closely with developers and business analysts in identifying, logging, and verifying defects in a defect tracking system.
• Collaborating with other teams in INST IT for integration testing.
• Assist in production support issues and queries.
• Liaise with IT Ops and other Domains for support to resolve or assist with fixes.
• Continuous improvement initiatives specifically with regard to quality and performance

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Communication skills

Time management

Systems understanding

Complexity handling

Context switching

Adaptability

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Business/Commerce/IT degree

Job description

Allan Gray is seeking a Test Analyst III to join the Institutional IT team in Cape Town, focusing on functional and regression testing to ensure quality software for end-users. The role requires in-office presence three days a week, with Monday and Thursday as compulsory.

You will collaborate with domain owners, developers, and business analysts to identify and verify defects and support production issues. Strong SQL basics and Agile exposure are advantageous.