IT Quality Test Analyst | Pepkor Payments & Lending

Full Time ICT

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Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : January 29, 2026

About the Role

This technical role ensures the 100% reliability of financial software systems through rigorous automated and manual testing. Utilizing ServiceNow for defect tracking and Oracle for database data validation, the analyst ensures compliance with financial security protocols. Their role is critical for mitigating operational risk in payment processing and ensuring that data integrity is maintained across complex lending platforms.

Purpose of the role

  • To ensure a quality product is delivered, the IT Quality Test Analyst will work closely as part of the software delivery team and will assist with testing life cycle activities to ensure successful completion of business initiatives. Furthermore, the IT Quality Test Analyst will create and execute test cases, document, track and validate reported issues through to resolution.

Job Requirements
Primarily the areas of responsibility may include, but are not limited to:

  • Test planning, test case analysis and test case documentation, management, and execution, ensuring project objectives are met.
  • Integrating and coordinating the testing activities into the software life cycle activities
  • System integration, regression testing, and user acceptance testing

You will also be required to display the following competencies:

  • High attention to detail
  • Ability to plan, organise and execute QA activities
  • Pro-active and a team player
  • Continuous learning and self-development
  • Query, run and interpret SQL database scripts
  • Knowledge of client/server type application landscape
  • Knowledge of test types
  • Testing of complex user interfaces and systems

To excel in our environment, you would require the following:

  • 3-Year tertiary qualification in a relevant financial/IT related field of study
  • ISTQB Foundation Certification in Software Testing
  • Minimum of 3 years working experience in the Software Testing discipline
     

Career Growth & Education

A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems is required, alongside ISTQB certification. Career growth leads toward Senior Quality Assurance Engineer or Test Manager roles, particularly for those who master automated testing tools like Selenium. Pursuing specialized bootcamps in cybersecurity testing and ethical hacking provides a path to high-paying global roles in the fintech and banking sectors.

Salary & Financial Insight

Estimated monthly salaries for IT Quality Test Analysts range from R32,000 to R58,000 based on technical seniority. Professionals in the fintech sector should prioritize aggressive retirement fund contributions and professional tax planning to optimize their income.

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