QBurst Technologies SA (Pty) Ltd is offering twelve fully funded, twelve-month learnership places in software testing, giving unemployed young South Africans a structured pathway into quality engineering and test automation. The programme combines a registered NQF Level 6 information and communication technology qualification with hands-on workplace experience in a live software-engineering environment. Learners who complete the programme work towards internationally recognised software-testing certification through ISTQB and SA-STQB as part of the qualification outcome.
This is a genuine opportunity for young people with a relevant technical background to build a career in software quality assurance while earning a qualification and gaining mentored, real-world project experience alongside QBurst’s engineering teams.
Who Can Apply
- You must be unemployed at the start of the learnership. Candidates already employed elsewhere do not qualify under the terms of this programme.
- You must hold a completed qualification at NQF Level 6 (a degree or diploma) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a closely related field.
- You should ordinarily be between 18 and 29 years of age.
- You must be a South African citizen and available to start on the programme commencement date.
What the Programme Offers
- A registered NQF Level 6 ICT learnership leading to a recognised qualification on completion.
- Structured training towards ISTQB and SA-STQB certification, covering functional, automation, performance, and security testing.
- Mentored workplace experience on live projects alongside QBurst’s engineering teams.
- A monthly learner stipend for the full duration of the programme.
This Opportunity Will Suit You If
- You enjoy detail, problem-solving, and the discipline of getting software right.
- You are keen to build a career in quality engineering and test automation.
- You are ready to commit to a full twelve-month structured programme.
Transformation and Equity
This is a B-BBEE skills development learnership. In line with QBurst’s employment equity and transformation objectives, and as permitted under the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, preference will be given to Black candidates (African, Coloured, and Indian South Africans), with an African-majority intake and meaningful representation of women. Suitably qualified persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Send your CV, a certified copy of your identity document, and copies of your qualification results to Janine Smith, marking your application clearly with the learnership name above.
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Closing date: 15 July 2026
QBurst Technologies SA (Pty) Ltd (2023/800703/07)
Address: The Link, 1F, 173 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196

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