862 Istqb jobs in South Africa

We require the services of an API Test Automation Analyst in our Development and Engineering division. The role calls for a self-starter with strong communication skills and the ability to work at all levels within the business. The successful candidate will facilitate test automation within the testing team, ensuring software quality, functionality, and reliability.

Minimum Requirements:

- ISTQB Foundation Testing Certification (Non-negotiable).
- ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst certification (advantageous).
- Relevant IT degree or diploma.
- Training in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
- Training in ReadyAPI, SOAPUI, and Visual Studio.
- Experience writing custom test applications.
- Strong background in SQL for data-driven testing.
- Experience with Git repositories and branching strategies.
- Proven expertise in automated test case development, estimation, and maintenance.
- Experience developing test cases and scenarios from requirements.
- Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality assurance.
- Sound understanding of QA & QC concepts across the SDLC.
- Knowledge of test metrics and their application in decision-making.
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
- Strong communication skills and ability to engage across functions.
- Flexibility to work extended hours when required.

Attributes:

- Highly adaptive and able to thrive in a dynamic, ever-changing environment.
- Motivated, self-driven, and accountable.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on quality delivery.
- Cross-functional expertise with the ability to lead when necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Strategy / Planning:

- Develop test plans, approaches, and scope for automation efforts.
- Provide test estimates for projects.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing methodology.
- Establish and implement an approach for managing test data.

Requirements Management:

- Review and analyze functional requirements for completeness and clarity.
- Translate business capabilities into effective testing scenarios.
- Ensure traceability from requirements to test cases.

Test Development & Execution:

- Define automation targets and objectives with the Team Lead.
- Develop test cases, test scripts, and scenarios to achieve proper coverage.
- Execute scenario-based test cases and manage own test activities.
- Identify and prepare necessary test data.
- Perform quality assessment using metrics and analysis.

Reporting & Metrics:

- Provide input to standard test metrics and reporting.
- Track coverage and clearance of test cases.
- Work with project and test teams to report progress and resolve issues.

Defect Management:

- Debug and execute test scripts against defined test targets.
- Analyze test failures and prioritize logged defects with the development team.
- Ensure defects are tracked through to resolution.

Salary offer: Negotiable

Overview

Software Tester (Manual and Automation) – based in Centurion

As a Software Tester at Client, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our enabling software solutions. You will be responsible for both manual and automated testing activities, helping to identify and report defects while contributing to the improvement of our software development processes.

As we continue to expand our product offerings, we are seeking a skilled Software Tester to join our dedicated team. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborating with a talented group of professionals.

• Perform manual testing on various software applications, ensuring the functionality, usability, and performance meet specified requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test cases and test plans based on software
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, to understand software features and requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation and
• Identify, document, and track software defects, verifying bug fixes and ensuring their
• Implement and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for regression and functional testing.
• Conduct performance, load, and stress testing, and provide recommendations for
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging testing tools and
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall quality of the development
• Assist in the identification and implementation of process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and effective

• Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven 3-5 years’ experience in software testing, including manual and automated testing.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Proficiency in using testing tools and frameworks, such as Selenium, Appium, JUnit, or TestNG.
• Knowledge of version control systems and bug tracking systems.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality results.
• ISTQB or other relevant certifications are a plus

Software Tester position available in Cape Town.

Are you a problem-solver, a team player, and who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments? If you have a knack for delivering exceptional results and a passion for testing, we have the perfect role for you!

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Software Tester, you’ll be the detective of the digital world, hunting bugs and ensuring smooth sailing for our investment and life product solutions. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will include:

• Collaborating with cross-departmental teams to deliver exceptional results.
• Creating, executing, and documenting test plans, scripts, and reports.
• Conducting thorough testing of migration projects, ensuring seamless transitions.
• Designing and implementing UAT test plans, cases, and scripts like a pro.
• Using your SQL and database expertise to deep dive into complex testing scenarios.
• Leveraging Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, Confluence, and Zephyr to keep projects on track.
• Applying your knowledge of the SDLC to streamline testing processes and methodologies.

What We’re Looking For:

If you check off the boxes below, we want to hear from you:

• Experience: 2+ years in software testing with a track record of solving complex customer problems.
• Proficient in test documentation, planning, and reporting.
• Strong technical skills, particularly in databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with Agile project methodologies and common testing tools.
• Expertise in testing processes, UAT creation, and SDLC methodologies.
• A deep understanding of investment and life products (subject matter expert level).
• Insight into financial services regulation for investment platform providers.
• Prior exposure to investment administration processes and migration projects.
• A relevant Commerce degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Investment Management, or Business Management.
• ISTQB/ISEB certification (a cherry on top!).

What’s in It for You?

• The chance to work in a fast-paced, proactive, and delivery-focused environment.
• Opportunities to build meaningful relationships across departments.
• A role where your problem-solving skills will shine as you help deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• The satisfaction of playing a vital role in the financial services industry, ensuring high-quality investment products.

Join Us!

If you’re ready to embark on a thrilling journey as a Software Tester Extraordinaire, we’d love to have you on our team. Help us redefine excellence in testing and make a real impact in the financial services world!

Software Tester (Manual & Automation)

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

Role Overview:
Join our team as a Software Tester, responsible for both manual and automated testing to ensure software quality and reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform manual and automated testing on software applications
• Develop and execute test cases, maintain test plans and documentation
• Identify, document, and track defects; verify fixes
• Create and maintain automated test scripts for regression and functional testing
• Conduct performance and load/stress testing
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and product managers
• Stay updated on industry best practices and tools
• Contribute to process improvements and code reviews

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in IT or related field
• 35 years experience in manual and automated software testing
• Experience with testing tools (e.g. Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG )
• Familiar with version control and bug tracking tools
• Agile/Scrum knowledge
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills
• ISTQB or similar certification is a plus

Software Tester (Manual and Automation) – based in Centurion About the Job:

As a Software Tester at Client, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our enabling software solutions. You will be responsible for both manual and automated testing activities, helping to identify and report defects while contributing to the improvement of our software development processes.

As we continue to expand our product offerings, we are seeking a skilled Software Tester to join our dedicated team. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborating with a talented group of professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform manual testing on various software applications, ensuring the functionality, usability, and performance meet specified requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test cases and test plans based on software
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, to understand software features and requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation and
• Identify, document, and track software defects, verifying bug fixes and ensuring their
• Implement and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for regression and functional testing.
• Conduct performance, load, and stress testing, and provide recommendations for
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging testing tools and
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall quality of the development
• Assist in the identification and implementation of process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and effective

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven 3-5 years’ experience in software testing, including manual and automated testing.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Proficiency in using testing tools and frameworks, such as Selenium, Appium, JUnit, or TestNG.
• Knowledge of version control systems and bug tracking systems.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality results.
• ISTQB or other relevant certifications are a plus

Exciting Opportunity: Software Tester Extraordinaire

Are you a problem-solver, a team player, and who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments? If you have a knack for delivering exceptional results and a passion for testing , we have the perfect role for you!

What You'll Be Doing

As a Software Tester , you’ll be the detective of the digital world, hunting bugs and ensuring smooth sailing for our investment and life product solutions. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will include:

• Collaborating with cross-departmental teams to deliver exceptional results.
• Creating, executing, and documenting test plans, scripts, and reports.
• Conducting thorough testing of migration projects, ensuring seamless transitions.
• Designing and implementing UAT test plans, cases, and scripts like a pro.
• Use your SQL and database expertise to deep dive into complex testing scenarios.
• Leveraging Agile methodologies and tools like Jira , Confluence , and Zephyr to keep projects on track.
• Applying your knowledge of the SDLC to streamline testing processes and methodologies.

What We’re Looking For

If you check off the boxes below, we want to hear from you:

• Experience: 2+ years in software testing with a track record of solving complex customer problems.
• Skills:
• Proficient in test documentation, planning, and reporting.
• Strong technical skills, particularly in databases and SQL .
• Familiarity with Agile project methodologies and common testing tools.
• Expertise in testing processes, UAT creation, and SDLC methodologies.
• Knowledge:
• A deep understanding of investment and life products (subject matter expert level).
• Insight into financial services regulation for investment platform providers.
• Prior exposure to investment administration processes and migration projects.
• Qualifications:
• A relevant Commerce degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Investment Management, or Business Management.
• ISTQB/ISEB certification (a cherry on top!).

What’s in It for You?

• The chance to work in a fast-paced, proactive, and delivery-focused environment .
• Opportunities to build meaningful relationships across departments.
• A role where your problem-solving skills will shine as you help deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• The satisfaction of playing a vital role in the financial services industry, ensuring high-quality investment products.

Join Us!

If you’re ready to embark on a thrilling journey as a Software Tester Extraordinaire , we’d love to have you on our team. Help us redefine excellence in testing and make a real impact in the financial services world!

Apply now and let's create something extraordinary together!

* To comply with the POPI Act, for future career opportunities, we require your permission to maintain your personal details on our database. By completing and returning this form you give PBT your consent

"If you have not heard from us in two weeks, please note that you were unsuccessful for the role. However, we will keep your resume on file and reach out if any other suitable opportunity arises in the future".

Contract

5 to 13 years

Negotiable

03 September 2025

Exciting Opportunity: Software Tester Extraordinaire

Are you a problem-solver, a team player, and who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments? If you have a knack for delivering exceptional results and a passion for testing , we have the perfect role for you

What You'll Be Doing

As a Software Tester , you'll be the detective of the digital world, hunting bugs and ensuring smooth sailing for our investment and life product solutions. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will include:

• Collaborating with cross-departmental teams to deliver exceptional results.
• Creating, executing, and documenting test plans, scripts, and reports.
• Conducting thorough testing of migration projects, ensuring seamless transitions.
• Designing and implementing UAT test plans, cases, and scripts like a pro.
• Use your SQL and database expertise to deep dive into complex testing scenarios.
• Leveraging Agile methodologies and tools like Jira , Confluence , and Zephyr to keep projects on track.
• Applying your knowledge of the SDLC to streamline testing processes and methodologies.

What We're Looking For

If you check off the boxes below, we want to hear from you:

• Experience: 2+ years in software testing with a track record of solving complex customer problems.
• Skills:
• Proficient in test documentation, planning, and reporting.
• Strong technical skills, particularly in databases and SQL .
• Familiarity with Agile project methodologies and common testing tools.
• Expertise in testing processes, UAT creation, and SDLC methodologies.
• Knowledge:
• A deep understanding of investment and life products (subject matter expert level).
• Insight into financial services regulation for investment platform providers.
• Prior exposure to investment administration processes and migration projects.
• Qualifications:
• A relevant Commerce degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Investment Management, or Business Management.
• ISTQB/ISEB certification (a cherry on top).

What's in It for You?

• The chance to work in a fast-paced, proactive, and delivery-focused environment.
• Opportunities to build meaningful relationships across departments.
• A role where your problem-solving skills will shine as you help deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• The satisfaction of playing a vital role in the financial services industry, ensuring high-quality investment products.

Join Us

If you're ready to embark on a thrilling journey as a Software Tester Extraordinaire, we'd love to have you on our team. Help us redefine excellence in testing and make a real impact in the financial services world

and let's create something extraordinary together

• To comply with the POPI Act, for future career opportunities, we require your permission to maintain your personal details on our database. By completing and returning this form you give PBT your consent

"If you have not heard from us in two weeks, please note that you were unsuccessful for the role. However, we will keep your resume on file and reach out if any other suitable opportunity arises in the future".

DataExtract Transform Load (ETL)Power BISQLTesting

BankingFinancial ServicesInsurance

The successful candidate will do front-end testing on the CRM platform used nationally, as well as the client facing portals.

Cape Town, Permanent

Responsibilities

·   Create test cases and test the functionality of the CRM platform, client portal and Android & Apple apps

·   Apply a client services view to testing to ensure the application not only works but works intuitively

·   Run functional tests, customer scenario testing, stress testing, performance testing and scalability testing

·   Iron out any bugs and improve the quality of the system as a whole

Make process improvement suggestions

Qualifications

·   Degree - IT or related

·   Extensive experience in related roles in the financial services industry

·   Experience in testing CRM and client portal solutions

·   Test automation experience

·   Agile / Scrum experience

·   Very good understanding of the software development process

Good communication ability

As a Software Tester, you will conduct manual and automated testing , develop test plans and scripts, and collaborate with developers and analysts to ensure software quality. The role focusses on our solution, featuring planning, orders, logistics, financials, dashboards, and mobile integrations.

Key Responsibilities

Perform exploratory, usability, functional, and regression testing.

Develop and maintain test plans, cases, and automated scripts using Test Café / Playwright (TypeScript).

Conduct root cause analysis and report defects.

Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Improve QA processes and documentation.

Preferred Skills

Knowledge of agricultural or traceability software.

Experience in agile or DevOps environments.

Required Qualifications

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

4+ years in QA/software testing.

Experience in manual and automated testing, web/mobile apps, GUI, back-end, and UAT.

Proficiency in Test Café (TypeScript), SQL, and API testing (e.g., Postman).

Familiarity with Java, C#, .NET, or Clarion.

Strong analytical and communication skills.

ISTQB certification is a plus.

Between 3 - 5 Years