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Software Tester (Investment Systems) - Remote - R80K per month

E-Merge

Location
Remote (South Africa)
Contract
Permanent
Salary (as advertised)
R80 000 per month
Minimum qualification
Bachelor's degree
Closing date

First listed . Last checked at source .

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Software Tester specializing in investment systems at E-Merge. It is a serious testing environment within a high-performance financial platform, seeking a tester who can think beyond test cases to understand the underlying data, logic, and financial impact. The position is fully remote within South Africa, offers a salary of R80,000 per month, and can be permanent or contract. The internal reference for this role is GZ61235. **What you will do** * Perform deep manual testing, moving beyond surface-level clicking. * Validate financial data, calculations, and outputs. * Review automated test coverage, noting that 19,000 tests run in CI. * Ensure developers have properly covered logic in automation. * Identify potential points where financial logic could break before it happens. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Understanding of how investment systems actually work. * University degree (and you performed well). * Strong analytical ability (maths, logic, problem solving). * Experience in a formal testing environment. * Solid experience in manual and/or automated testing. * Hands-on experience in the investment / financial domain, such as: * Asset / fund management platforms * Trading or order management systems * Portfolio accounting & performance calculations * Pricing, valuations, or financial instruments **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is a Software Tester who can think beyond test cases and understand the data, logic, and financial impact behind what they are testing. This person should be properly sharp (not average), detail-obsessed but still pragmatic, comfortable challenging developers, and understands that in finance, precision isn't optional. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/south-africa/software-tester-investment-systems-remote-r80k-per-month-id-7471110 Source: jobmail

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Job description

Let's be clear upfront. If you don't understand how investment systems actually work - this role is not for you. This is a serious testing environment within a high-performance financial platform, and they're looking for a Software Tester who can think beyond test cases and understand the data, logic, and financial impact behind what they're testing. What's non-negotiable • University degree (and you performed well) • Strong analytical ability (maths, logic, problem solving) • Experience in a formal testing environment • Solid experience in manual and/or automated testing And critically: • Hands-on experience in the investment / financial domain, such as: * Asset / fund management platforms * Trading or order management systems * Portfolio accounting & performance calculations * Pricing, valuations, or financial instruments No exposure to this? This won't land. What you'll actually be doing • Deep manual testing (not surface-level clicking) • Validating financial data, calculations, and outputs • Reviewing automated test coverage (19,000 tests running in CI) • Ensuring developers have properly covered logic in automation • Identifying where financial logic can break - before it does The profile that works here • Properly sharp - not average • Detail-obsessed but still pragmatic • Comfortable challenging developers • Understands that in finance, precision isn't optional The details • Location: Fully Remote (South Africa) • Salary: R80K per month Reference:GZ61235 • Type: Permanent / Contract Interested? Send your CV to [email protected] +27 82 444 9998 E-Merge Recruiter

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