Software Quality Engineer

This is a remote position.

• Actively participate in team delivery structure. That is be part of planning, estimation and sizing of product and feature delivery
  
• Perform test analysis using adequate testing techniques to determine tests to be designed and executed
  
• Analysis, design and development of Quality Assurance assets that verify solution under test
  
• Work according to organizational Quality Assurance standards and processes
  
• Record and manage issues that arise out of development in a timeously manner as to prevent potential cost increases
  
• Perform Functional and non functional activates within the delivery team
  
• Maintain and ensure health of regression automated regression suites
  
• Participate in design and enhancements where applicable to overall QA and testing frameworks
  
• Bring ideas to team where applicable for both possible enhancements to testing/QA practices/processes as well as to functionality under test
  
• Participate in retrospectives reviews to being about change and efficiencies within delivery team
  
• Following standards setout by the organization in terms of how we work (process, tools)
  
• Identify possible product risks and raise with team members
  
• Collaborate with cross functional team members to delivery high quality software
  
• Report status of testing to delivery team and stakeholders on a daily basis
  
• Keep abreast of industry changes to upskill and to bring in efficiencies in quality assurance within the organization
  
• Work closely with BA s, business SME s, PM s, Engineers, other SQE s, developers
  
• Test Automation of all applications worked using approved tool sets (innovation is encouraged, however should be discussed with the QA team before using new tools or processes)
  

Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
  
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees related to Software Development
  

• Agile and DevOps training
  

• 3 - 8 years Test Automation Experience
  
• Testing of Web and API s
  
• Non-functional testing
  
• Exposure and usage of DevOps Tools
  

• Programming (OOP)
  
• Automation testing using Selenium
  
• Automation testing using RestAssure
  
• Experienced in at least 1 coding language to automate (knowing multiple languages will be an advantage)
  
• Use of Jira and Confluence
  
• Experience in Prolog would be an advantage
  
• BDD and TDD
  
• Continuous Integration process using various tools (advantage would be with GitLab)
  
• Experience in building stubs/drivers and service Virtualization
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Out of the box thinking
  
• Building Partnerships and networking
  
• Managing work
  
• Life long learner
  
• Technical/Professional Knowledge
  

Benefits