Test Analyst

Discovery Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Life is seeking a Test Analyst in Sandton to ensure software quality across digital features. You will write and run manual tests, document defects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

The role requires 3+ years of hands-on testing, experience with Cucumber, API testing, Selenium, and standard QA practices. Jira, Confluence, Quality Centre, Postman and SoapUI are commonly used tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in manual testing.
• Experience with Cucumber, API Testing, Selenium WebDriver, CI & Performance testing.
• Excellent working knowledge of test methodologies, test plans, test cases and debugging.
• Extensive technical understanding across the digital domain and QA best practices.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments within large organisations.

Responsibilities

• Write and execute test cases against stories, and maintain tests per standards.
• Document defects and communicate them to teams and the Product Owner.
• Provide feedback on user stories to improve quality and promote testability.
• Collaborate with testers, BAs, developers, designers and other stakeholders.
• Participate in end-to-end lifecycle of digital features and in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Cucumber

API Testing

Selenium

CI

Performance testing

Test plans

Debugging

Agile/Scrum

QA concepts

Domain knowledge

Testing knowledge

Education

IT Diploma or related degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Quality Centre

Postman

SoapUI

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Test Analyst

Business Unit: Discovery Life

Function: Test Analysis

Date: 17 Oct 2026

Discovery Life

Core A360 Team

Test Analyst

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Life

Discovery Life is an ever growing fast-paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients. This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders. It is important for our employees to provide a world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships.

Key Purpose

To ensure the Quality of our systems, by enforcing the appropriate test strategy and ensuring that the completed software meets the established standards, is fit for purpose and delivered without defects.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Writing and executing test cases against stories, creating and maintaining tests in line with agreed testing standards and practices
• Documenting defects and making these visible to the teams and the Product Owner
• Providing feedback on user stories from a quality point of view and promoting bug prevention strategies, testability, accessibility and other QA concepts
• Collaborating with other testers, BAs, developers, designers and other experts across the business to deliver business and customer value
• Being proactively involved in the end-to-end lifecycle of digital features including code reviews, user stories grooming, requirements understanding
• Actively participating in all relevant Agile ceremonies and cadences

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Experience with: Cucumber, API Testing, Selenium WebDriver, Continuous Integration & Performance testing
• Excellent working knowledge of test methodologies, writing test plans, creating test cases and debugging
• Extensive technical understanding across the digital domain
• A thorough understanding of testing/QA best practices
• Experience working in large, complex organisations
• Demonstrated experience in successfully contributing to development teams in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Understanding of common software failures and faults
• Knowledge of the domain (highly desirable)
• Knowledge of the system or application-under-test (highly desirable)
• Experience in a variety of testing efforts (desirable)

Education and Experience

• At least 3+ years experience in manual testing

Advantageous

• IT Diploma or other relevant degree
• 1 – 2 years in automation experience

Methodologies

• Agile

Tools

• Jira
• Confluence
• Quality Centre
• Postman and SoapUI

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.