We are seeking a Senior Test Analyst to join our team based in Cape Town. This is a contracting role, onsite. Role purpose Own complex test coverage and deliver effective manual and automated testing for business systems. Identify material defects early, strengthen regression coverage and provide clear quality evidence so that releases can be assessed against business and technical risks. Key responsibilities Analyse requirements and acceptance criteria, identify gaps and design risk-based tests for complex business journeys. Execute functional, integration, exploratory and regression tests, including exception paths and recovery scenarios. Develop and maintain automated tests in the agreed framework, prioritising repeatable, valuable regression coverage. Use API checks and SQL validation where relevant to verify interfaces, transaction states and underlying data. Investigate defects, provide reproducible evidence and work with developers and analysts to resolve root causes. Maintain test data and coverage records, review automation reliability and contribute to release quality reporting. Review test design, guide less experienced testers and improve testing practices with the Test Manager or delivery lead. Essential experience and capabilities Substantial hands-on software testing experience with demonstrable ownership of complex test scope. Proven manual testing and practical automation development experience, including maintaining tests as the system changes. Experience with an automation framework and the programming or scripting language used by that framework. Strong test design, defect investigation and requirements traceability skills. Ability to validate integrations or APIs and interrogate data using SQL where the application requires it. Evidence of working independently, reviewing others' work and explaining release risks clearly. Preferred experience and capabilities Retail transactional systems, ecommerce, payments, point of sale or supply chain testing. Experience integrating automated tests into delivery pipelines and managing unstable or unreliable tests. ISTQB certification or equivalent professional testing development. Expected outcomes Critical journeys and failure paths have traceable test coverage and clear results. Automation provides useful, maintainable regression feedback and complements exploratory and manual testing. Defect evidence and release reporting help delivery leaders make informed decisions about residual risk. Stakeholder environment Test Manager or QA lead, developers, business analysts, product or project teams and business users. Reporting line and application ownership are to be confirmed.