Junior QA Engineer

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a technology-driven organization focused on delivering secure scalable and innovative digital solutions that support critical business operations across diverse sectors. Their work focuses on enabling seamless digital experiences through modern platforms that uphold the highest standards of reliability performance and security.

We are seeking a Junior QA Engineer to help maintain the quality and operational integrity of our systems ensuring that every solution we deliver reflects the precision and professionalism that define our clients work.

The ideal candidate will contribute to the endtoend quality assurance process across diverse product ecosystem. The role involves writing and executing test cases performing functional and regression testing validating business workflows ensuring reliability stability and quality across various system components.

Position Title : Junior QA Engineer

Location : Nairobi Kenya

Department : Engineering

Reports to : Technical Lead

Key Responsibilities:

Design execute and maintain manual test cases using Azure DevOps Test Plans.
Conduct functional regression and exploratory testing for systems mobile apps web apps and APIs.
Perform API testing using Postman including validations for authentication error handling transaction processing and settlement flows.
Use k6 for performance and load testing.
Log track and retest issues using Azure DevOps Boards or Jira.
Validate features across endtoend workflows.
Participate in testing integrations with external partners such as payment providers banks and other thirdparty service systems where applicable.
Assist in creating and updating QA documentation (test cases test reports quality metrics).
Support automated testing efforts as needed (UI API or regression).
Collaborate closely with developers DevOps engineers and product managers to ensure smooth releases.

Requirements

Technical Competencies

2 years of experience in software QA or related fields.
Understanding QA methodologies SDLC and defective lifecycle.
Proficiency in: Azure DevOps for test case management defect tracking Postman REST API testing and k6 for load and performance testing
Basic understanding of scripting (JavaScript Python or similar).
Exposure to automation frameworks (Selenium Playwright Cypress) is a plus.
Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
Understanding of highavailability systems including those used in realtime processing environments (e.g. financial commerce or enterprise systems).

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Good communication skills for reporting defects and collaborating across teams.
Ability to learn fast and work in a dynamic fin-tech ecosystem.
A team-oriented mindset with a proactive attitude.

Benefits

Competitive salary & Equity package.
Flexible Working Hours.
Exposure to diverse technologies across fin-tech digital commerce and enterprise systems.
Continuous learning and development.