TEST ANALYST (UAT) – 12-MONTH CONTRACT, R400PH – validate BRAND NEW features for SA’s leading i[...]

12-month contract opportunity | R400 per hour | Cape Town or Johannesburg

This is an excellent opportunity for a UAT Test Analyst to validate new features for South Africa’s leading investment platform business, ensuring features are market-ready.

THE COMPANY

A leading investment platform dedicated to delivering customer-centric products aligned with international investment trends. Supported by a renowned wealth management firm trusted by clients across South Africa, the company offers both offshore and onshore investment products. The technical landscape is complex, requiring expertise and agility in a fast-paced industry. The team collaborates to innovate wealth management by significantly reducing transaction times.

THE ROLE

As a Test Analyst, your responsibilities include ensuring system and application quality through detailed testing. You will analyze, plan, design, and execute test plans to verify both functional and non-functional requirements. You will document test results and generate comprehensive reports. Collaboration with stakeholders such as business analysts, developers, and SMEs is essential to deliver solutions aligned with business needs.

You will also maintain and optimize manual and automated test suites, ensuring compliance with performance, security, and quality standards. Staying current with testing tools and methodologies will be vital for improving testing efficiency and innovation.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the investment industry
• At least 2 years’ experience in Software Testing
• Experience working in fast-paced, proactive, and delivery-focused environments
• Exposure to Sonata and the Investment Admin process
• Ability to create UAT test plans, cases, and scripts, including test documentation such as plans, scripts, and reports
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and testing tools like Jira, Confluence, Zephyr
• Strong technical skills, including database management and SQL
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Proficiency in testing processes and methodologies