Test Analyst (SAP + BI Datawarehouse)

EQ Plus; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services environment in Cape Town is seeking a Tester with expertise in BI and data warehouse testing. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience, strong SQL and HiveQL skills, and familiarity with Jira and Confluence. This contract role offers a hybrid work model and a duration of approximately 4 months, with immediate start required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in BI or data warehouse testing.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and reconciliation.
• Experience with data migration testing and interpreting specs.

Responsibilities

• Verify data integrity across BI and data warehouse layers.
• Write SQL and HiveQL scripts for validation.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve data issues.

Skills

SQL

Data validation

HiveQL

Jira

Confluence

Agile/Scrum

Tools

SAP Analysis for Office

Excel

Job description

Overview

We’re hiring a Tester (SAP, BI / Data Warehouse) on behalf of a forward-thinking financial services environment that values accurate data, technical excellence, and collaboration. If you enjoy validating data, ensuring reports and analytics are reliable, and working across multiple BI systems, this could be a great fit.

Position info

The role involves ensuring data integrity across BI and data warehouse layers. Key responsibilities include:

• Verifying data in HANA tables, Business Views, data cubes, and reports
• Writing SQL and HiveQL scripts for data validation and reconciliation
• Checking data structures and business logic for accuracy
• Performing source-to-target comparisons during data migrations
• Reviewing outputs from BI tools such as SAP Analysis for Office and Excel
• Logging test results and tracking issues in Jira, documenting in Confluence
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve data issues

Key requirements

• 5+ years of experience in BI or data warehouse testing
• Strong SQL skills (joins, CTEs, subqueries, CASE statements)
• Experience with HiveQL or Impala for large datasets
• Familiarity with SAP Analysis for Office and Excel for data validation
• Comfortable using Jira and Confluence for test tracking and documentation
• Experience with data migration testing, interpreting technical specs, and mapping documents
• Agile / Scrum exposure and experience in financial or sectors is a plus

The culture rewards people who are detail-oriented, proactive, and enjoy solving complex data challenges. It’s a place where your work directly improves decision-making and where professional growth is encouraged.

Contract details

Important information related to the contract requirement:

• Role type: Contract (Independent, Time and materials basis)
• Start date: Immediate starters required
• Duration: Circa 4 months until mid-December 2025
• Location: Cape Town
• Environment: Hybrid, working mainly from the office (on-site), with 1 day per week WFM