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QA Analyst (Technology)

Parvana
Full-time
On-site
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
QA Analyst
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.

What you will be doing:
  • Transform complex business and technical requirements into comprehensive, actionable test plans and clear acceptance criteria. This includes understanding and challenging the requirements to ensure clarity and accuracy.
  • Develop and maintain high-quality manual test cases and detailed execution plans.
  • Execute rigorous tests, precisely document results, and meticulously raise defects.
  • Collaborate closely with developers, Business Analysts (BAs), and report builders to refine solutions, ensuring continuous alignment between the intended outcome and the final implementation.
  • Drive QA feedback loops throughout the development lifecycle, with a strong focus on early defect detection and efficient resolution.
  • Take ownership of regression testing cycles, provide support for release planning, and consistently ensure high quality across all system updates.
  • Champion a robust culture of quality, data precision, and test accountability within the team.

What our client is looking for:
  • 3-8 years of experience working with data, with a strong emphasis on testing and documentation.
  • Possess a deep understanding of the test lifecycle, defect management, and requirement traceability.
  • Able to break down complex workflows into clear, step-by-step test plans and effectively identify edge cases.
  • Collaborative working style, with experience engaging cross-functional teams.
  • Advanced skills in Excel and documentation platforms (e.g., Confluence, Word).
  • Experience or formal training in software QA.
  • Exposure to financial services, investment operations, or reporting/data-driven environments.
  • Familiarity with SQL for data validation and ad hoc querying, and an understanding of Agile delivery practices and test coverage metrics.
  • Knowledge of BI tools like Power BI and experience with testing and reporting within those contexts.

Job ID:
  • J106988

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