Technical Test Analyst

FirstRand Bank Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited in South Africa (RMB) seeks a Technical Test Analyst to design, debug, verify and maintain automated test scripts to ensure system functionality aligns with business requirements. You will test payments, SWIFT messages and ISO 20022 scenarios, perform regression and production readiness testing, and collaborate with end-users, project managers and senior staff.

The role emphasizes change control, risk governance and timely delivery, with an opportunity to influence

Qualifications

• Payments and SWIFT testing across payment systems.
• Test payment processing and ISO 20022 message scenarios.
• Validate integration between payment systems and upstream/downstream apps.
• Develop and execute regression tests and production scenarios.
• Analyse requirements and manage defects for release readiness.

Responsibilities

• Create, debug, verify, maintain and update technical test scripts.
• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.
• Deliver exceptional service by resolving queries fast and effectively.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with stakeholders including end-users, SMEs, project managers and senior staff.
• Conduct test plans by unpacking requirements which include regression testing, system analysis and reviews.
• Create design steps from test cases, execute system validation plans and compile test scripts.
• Conduct systems analyses, design, coding, program debugging, testing and security/performance assessments across UIs.
• Create test scripts to test enhancements and new requirements and execute automated test scripts.
• Execute all test activities for allocated projects including test estimation and sign-off alignment.
• Manage testing defects and involve relevant business staff in QA testing.
• Design content of procedure guides and manuals for business users.
• Provide efficient service for the test analysis function through analysis, planning, execution and reporting.
• Continuously assess own performance and seek training as needed.

Skills

Payments testing

SWIFT testing

ISO 20022 testing

Test automation

Regression testing

Education

Bachelor of Technology

Job description

Job Description

Dear Future Technical Test Analyst, RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact. United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it’s the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart. Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2025, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society. In this role you will be required to create, debug, verify, maintain and update technical test scripts to run automated testing Is responsible for testing the functionality of a system designed to address business requirements to prevent errors/defects in the live system through the implementation of change control and improvement.

• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast and effectively.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements.
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders in order to achieve productivity synergies.
• Conduct test plans by unpacking the requirements which include regression testing, system analysis and reviews.
• Create design steps from test cases, execute system validation plans and compile test scripts.
• Conduct systems analyses, design, coding, program debugging, testing and security and performance assessments across user interfaces.
• Comply, understand and implement all steps and methodology within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative, audit risk and process requirements for the Test Analysis Environment.
• Create test scripts to effectively test enhancements and new requirements and execute automated test scripts.
• Execute all test activities for allocated projects by conducting test estimation, prepare and submit test plans for sign-off and ensure alignment between test environment and production environment.
• Manage testing defects and involve relevant business staff in quality assurance testing analysis.
• Design content of procedure guides and manuals for business users.
• Provision of an efficient service for the test analysis function through careful and timeous analysis, planning, execution, reporting and updating of all related information.
• Continuously assess own performance, seek timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate and needed.

You will be an ideal candidate if you: have a Bachelor of Technology have 4 to 5 years' experience in IT Testing

Required Skills: Payments and SWIFT testing Test payment processing, SWIFT and ISO 20022 messages, including successful, rejected, repaired and exception scenarios. System and interface testing Test integration between payment systems and upstream/downstream applications to ensure messages and transactions are processed correctly. Transaction reconciliation and validation Validate transaction details, message content, statuses and financial values across systems to ensure data accuracy. Regression and production scenario testing Develop and execute regression tests covering existing functionality, enhancements, defects and key production scenarios. Test analysis and release readiness Analyse requirements, identify test scenarios and dependencies, manage defects, maintain test evidence and support release readiness decisions

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Work
• Opportunities to innovate

Important Closing Date Note Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 27/10/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan.

The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities.

In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis.

The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. The group follows a multi-branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includes FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis. Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The group's track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. The group’s purpose of delivering Shared Prosperity provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.