Job Description

Closing Date: 2025-07-21
Job Type: Contract
Job Level: Senior
Experience: Between 5 - 7 Years
EE/AA: No
Summary
We are looking for someone that can provide Software Testing support services and Optimise and Sustain programme. This testing includes functional testing, performance testing, and regression testing.
This is for a long-term fixed Contract of 2 years (Renewable) and you will be required to work On-Site in their newly renovated offices in Pretoria.
Send your CV to elsa.vandenberg@mediro-ict.co.za
Description
The main purpose of this position is the end-to-end testing of the payments system being developed. The testing will cover both the backend and front-end reports aspects of the solution. This testing includes functional testing, performance testing, and regression testing as well as co-ordinating and reporting on user acceptance testing (UAT) execution and sign off.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance
areas:

• Participating in the project throughout the remaining life cycle of a project. The Performance Test Engineer will be responsible to planning, execution and obtaining sign-off of all testing deliverables.
• Defining the test approach for the project and highlighting and mitigating risks.
• Preparing test data to align to the testing scenarios in each technical environment.
• Assisting with enforcing the Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE) standards within the project.
• Designing and Implementing Performance Test Plans: Creating comprehensive test strategies and plans to validate system performance against Technical (Performance & Automation) requirements
• Executing Performance Tests: Conducting various types of performance tests, such as load, stress, and endurance tests, to assess system behaviour under different conditions.
• Analyzing Test Results: Examining test data to identify performance bottlenecks, such as slow response times, high resource usage, or errors.
• Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: Investigating performance issues, pinpointing the root cause of problems, and recommending solutions.
• Collaborating with Development Teams: Working closely with developers, architects, and other stakeholders to implement performance improvements and optimizations.
• Developing Performance Test Scripts and Frameworks: Creating and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks to ensure consistent and efficient testing.
• Staying Up-to-Date: Keeping current with the latest performance testing tools, techniques, and industry best practices.
• Capacity Planning: Assisting in capacity planning by analysing performance data and predicting future resource needs.
• Documenting Test Results and Findings: Creating detailed reports and documentation to communicate performance test results and recommendations.

• 5 to 10 years' experience in Performance Test execution.
• 5 to 10 years' experience in Performance Test execution of integration platforms and reports.
• 5 to 10 years experienced in conducting functional testing, performance testing, and regression testing as well as co-ordinating and reporting on user acceptance testing preparation, execution and sign off.
• Extensive knowledge of HP ALM.
• Experience in working on banking and payment system projects.
• An understanding of ETL.
• The following will be an added advantage:
• Experience in developing the SQL queries for validating data and testing back-end data.
• Knowledge of UFT and LoadRunner
• Strong understanding of the Payments environment and terminology.