Work-Force
A QA Tester position is being filled in Phalaborwa. Suitable candidates from across Limpopo are invited to submit their applications for review.
Overview
The QA Tester position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Limpopo. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Phalaborwa and across the it jobs space.
Beyond that, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the QA Tester taking on this position.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the QA Tester is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Limpopo is consistently high and consistently fair.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Phalaborwa teams, and the new QA Tester will feel that from the first week.
Why This Role
Beyond that, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in it jobs from your base in Phalaborwa. Many colleagues across Limpopo have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Limpopo.
Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Phalaborwa keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Phalaborwa teams.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Phalaborwa group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Importantly, the team mix in Phalaborwa reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Where You’ll Work
Practically speaking, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.
On top of that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Phalaborwa site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
On top of that, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Limpopo. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Diversity and Inclusion
Practically speaking, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Limpopo.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Phalaborwa.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Daily Duties
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
What You’ll Need
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.