Parvana

QA Analyst

Parvana  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Hybrid)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description


Location:

Johannesburg |
Work Type:

Hybrid |
Job ID:

J107005

About our client:

Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling of togetherness, trust and respect and are always looking to support employees' continuous learning. Using Agile, they provide diverse services with a focus on research, innovation and improvement.

What you will be doing:

  • Responsible for understanding functional areas and their interdependencies to ensure effective testing.

  • Take ownership of testing artifacts, including designing test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures based on acceptance criteria.

  • Implement and maintain a Master Test Matrix across clients, and individual Test Matrices per client, updating them with new developments and enhancements.

  • Produce test documents for different test types, such as Unit Testing, API/Services Testing, QA Testing, and Regression Testing.

  • Report and track defects found during testing and work with software engineers to resolve them.

  • Stay updated on new developments, industry regulations, testing trends, and tools, actively identify process improvements, and share knowledge about functionality changes.

  • Support Client Service Managers (CSMs) with functionality and configuration, and collaborate closely with Business Analysts, CSMs, Software Engineers, and regression teams.

  • Actively participate in Sprint Planning by understanding expected testing outcomes, providing estimations, updating test scenarios, and offering input for project planning.

  • Create test documentation that can serve as reference or training material.

What our client is looking for:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial, but not essential.

  • A minimum of 3-5 years of dedicated software testing or Quality Assurance experience.

  • Strong knowledge and practical experience with various testing methodologies, particularly Agile/Scrum.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform API/Services Testing and a strong understanding of integration points and data flow between enterprise systems.

  • Excellent analytical skills required for effective root-cause analysis and complex troubleshooting.

  • Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and communicate technical findings clearly to both business stakeholders and engineers.

  • Familiarity with modern defect tracking and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar).

For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website -
https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers


Requirements


Testing, Performance / Security Testing, Postman, API Testing, JIRA, Scribe
Parvana

About Parvana

Parvana has established itself as an IT Recruitment Experts in South Africa, UK, Europe, Australia & the USA. We specialise in fulfilling the IT & Telecomms Permanent & Temporary Recruitment needs of many of our Technology, Software, Internet & Consulting customers worldwide.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Cape Town, ZA
Year Founded
2006
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