QA Engineer

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

Bachelors Degree or National Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.

ISTQB Foundation certification or relevant QA qualification (preferred).

Industry Experience (46 years):

Proven work experience as a QA Engineer or Software Tester in a software development environment.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams with short release cycles.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Planning and Strategy:

Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

Collaborate with product owners and Business Analysts to understand functional requirements.

Test Execution:

Perform manual and automated testing for applications.

Conduct functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.

Defect Management:

Track, report, and prioritise software defects using established tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Work with Developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.

Automation & Tools:

Create and maintain automated test frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent).

Ensure continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines incorporate automated tests.

Quality Improvement:

Implement best practices in QA methodology and process.

Drive continuous improvements to testing processes and documentation.

Collaboration & Communication:

Work closely with Developers, Product Managers, and other stakeholders.

Provide clear, concise, and timely updates on test progress and results.

Technical Skills:

Manual Testing: Solid experience in creating test plans, test cases, and executing test scenarios.

Automation: Proficiency with tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or similar.

CI/CD & DevOps: Exposure to Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS DevOps pipelines.

API Testing: Familiarity with RESTful APIs and tools like Postman or REST Assured.

Performance Testing: Understanding of JMeter or similar performance testing tools (beneficial).

Database Knowledge: Good grasp of SQL for data validation and back-end testing.

Soft Skills & Other Requirements:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities.

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organisational skills.

High attention to detail and strong commitment to quality.

Eligibility to work in South Africa.

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