Intermediate QA Analyst

Location : Remote (South Africa-Based, with Quarterly In-Person Team Events in Stellenbosch)

Employment Type : Full-Time

Industry : SaaS | Digital Product Development | Quality Assurance

WatersEdge Solutions is hiring an analytical and detail-oriented Intermediate QA Analyst to join a multidisciplinary software team delivering high-impact digital products. This is an ideal role for someone passionate about software quality, agile collaboration, and continuous learning, who thrives in remote environments with strong team support.

About the Role

As a QA Analyst, you’ll work across a variety of web, Android, and iOS platforms, applying both exploratory and structured testing methods to ensure top-tier quality. You’ll collaborate closely with developers, designers, product owners, and clients, taking ownership of risk analysis, test planning, execution, and reporting. Your voice will shape product success by ensuring bug-free, user-centric releases.

Key Responsibilities

Analyse product risks and prioritise areas for test coverage

Develop and refine acceptance criteria with developers, clients, and product managers

Perform exploratory testing and structured manual test runs

Log defects clearly with steps to reproduce and supporting test evidence

Plan and manage test cycles across projects and sprints

Support quality throughout the delivery lifecycle—from sprint to release candidate

Work across multiple platforms (Web, Android, iOS)

Stay up to date on QA tooling, best practices, and team-wide process improvement

Balance workload across multiple concurrent projects (max two preferred)

Defend product quality with clarity and logic when raising concerns or issues

What You’ll Bring

Minimum 4 years of experience in software QA

ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

Experience with API testing and QA tools (e.g. Postman, SQL, Azure DevOps)

Knowledge of QA methodologies and agile testing practices

Excellent communication skills for collaborating across teams and clients

Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

Ability to work autonomously and estimate effort accurately

Willingness to share learnings and failures for team growth

Positive, curious mindset and a love for continuous learning

Nice to Have

Experience building your own project or product

Involvement in open-source contributions

Interest in horizontal skill development over deep specialisation

Mentoring aspirations or informal coaching experience

Startup or agency experience with exposure to fast-paced, high-variation work

What’s On Offer

Remote-first working model with regular in-person collaboration sessions

Hands-on exposure to diverse industries, clients, and technologies

Personal development time and budget

Work-life balance and a people-first, learning-driven culture

Collaborative team structure with cross-functional support

Company Culture

WatersEdge Solutions partners with purpose-driven teams that believe in solving meaningful problems through elegant, user-friendly software. You’ll be joining a company that prizes teamwork, learning, and quality—with a strong emphasis on real-world impact and professional growth.

If you have not been contacted within 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.