Test Analyst

Listing reference: click_027144
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 12 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: IT-Quality Assurance and Inspection
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
We are looking to recruit a Test Analyst to work within Testing Team in the IT department of Clicks Group Services. The role will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town and will report to the Testing Team Lead.
Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and passionate Intermediate Test Analyst to join our Quality Assurance team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that business-critical applications and systems meet functional, integration, and quality expectations before release.

You will work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to design, execute, and manage testing activities across various projects and platforms. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the delivery of high-quality technology solutions

 

What You'll Be Doing

Test Analysis & Planning

  • Analyse business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications.
  • Identify testing scope, risks, dependencies, and coverage requirements.
  • Contribute to test plans, estimates, and testing schedules.
  • Participate in requirements and solution review sessions.

Test Design & Execution

  • Create and maintain test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
  • Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing.
  • Validate business processes, interfaces, and data integrity.
  • Conduct smoke and sanity testing to ensure release readiness.
  • Record testing evidence and maintain traceability to requirements.

Defect Management

  • Identify, log, track, and retest defects.
  • Collaborate with development teams to support defect resolution.
  • Participate in defect triage and prioritisation sessions.
  • Ensure defects are appropriately resolved before deployment.

 

Quality Assurance & Reporting

  • Monitor test progress, coverage, and quality metrics.
  • Provide regular status updates to project stakeholders.
  • Highlight risks, issues, and quality concerns proactively.
  • Support release readiness and test sign-off activities.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

  • Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and Business Users.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Contribute to improving QA processes, standards, and best practices.
  • Support automation initiatives and identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications

  • Diploma or Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Experience

  • 3-5 years of software testing experience.
  • Experience testing enterprise, web, or mobile applications.
  • Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
  • Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
  • Experience performing integration and end-to-end testing.

Advantageous

  • ISTQB Foundation Certification.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps.
  • SQL and database testing experience.
  • API testing experience.
  • Retail, Supply Chain, eCommerce, or SAP testing experience.

Key Skills

  • Test Planning & Analysis
  • Test Case Design
  • Functional Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Defect Management
  • SQL & Data Validation
  • API Testing
  • Risk Assessment
  • Problem Solving
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Communication & Collaboration

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