Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

* Involvement in user story definition and test scenarios:
Lead test scenario definition, integrating ATDD/BDD principles and ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
* Support with issue reproduction and resolution:
Troubleshoot complex issues across environments and coordinate with developers and Dev Ops to address root causes effectively.
* Collaboration with developers and Dev Ops:
Build strong collaboration with Dev Ops and developers, ensuring smooth integration and troubleshooting across environments.
* Cross-Team

Collaboration:

Lead quality discussions with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on quality objectives and timelines.
* Agile/Scrum practices:
Drive QA contributions to Agile ceremonies, embedding quality into every sprint milestone.
* Continuous Improvement Initiatives:
Lead retrospectives, driving meaningful changes to QA and development workflows.
* Risk Management and Impact Assessment:
Proactively mitigate risks through root cause analysis and recommend preventive measures.
* Quality standards and defect prevention:
Own quality metrics and proactively implement measures to enhance system reliability and user experience.
* Customer Advocacy:
Advocate for customer-focused quality improvements and ensure testing aligns with user needs.
* Automation creation and maintenance:
Define and refine automation approaches, owning the setup and maintenance of robust, scalable automation suites.
* Automation strategies and tools:
Lead strategy definition and introduce innovative solutions to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
* Tool and Framework Development:
Identify gaps in tools and recommend or develop custom solutions to enhance efficiency.
* Metrics and performance reporting:
Own and report on quality and automation metrics, offering actionable recommendations to improve efficiency.
* Governance and QA principles:
Define and enforce governance standards, ensuring QA principles are consistently applied across teams.
* Technical leadership and mentoring:
Mentor Intermediate and Junior QA Engineers while actively participating in hiring and skills assessments.
* A minimum of 5 years hands-on automation testing experience.
* Computer Science related degree, diploma, or similar qualification.
* ISTQB Foundation Level
* Experience in working with agile teams and successfully delivering agile based software projects.
* Utilizing dev tools like Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.
* Comfortable with source control tools, like Git Lab.
* Ability to write integration and UI tests.
* Experience using automation frameworks and tools like Playwright, Selenium (NOT IDE), Nunit.
* Experience in using Typescript/JavaScript, C#, JSON.
* API Testing using Postman or in code.
* Experience with designing, creating, and maintaining automation frameworks.
* Communication skills - ability to communicate with clients, peers and line management
* Experience of agile and the Scrum or Kanban methodology
* Advanced

Experience with test automation tools and strategies
* Advanced

Experience of using BDD effectively
* Advanced proven experience with C#/Java and Java Script
* Experience with any of the following Frameworks:
Web Driver (not IDE) / Web Driver.

IO / Cypress / Test Cafe / Rest Shap / Rest Assured
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
* Dedicated to staying updated on the latest testing tools and technologies, with the ability to adapt to new frameworks as needed.
* ISTQB Advanced Level Certifications
* Previous exposure to Microsoft Azure Dev Ops & VSTS
* Experience with actively developing & managing Docker infrastructure.
* YAML / Kubernetes
* Cloud (Azure), Azure Dev Ops.
* Knowledge of Message Broker Systems
* Comfortable with using Kibana, Grafana
* Capable of reading and writing Mongo collections.
* Exposure to Saucelabs/Browser Stack or similar tools for mobile testing
* We’re dedicated to your supergrowth. Our comprehensive learning and development programmes give you a range of resources and opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career.
* Your hard work and achievements won’t go unnoticed. Our innovative Performance Tool ensures you receive regular, constructive feedback, helping you to continuously improve and reach your full potential.
* Our Employee Assistance programme offers a variety of benefits which you and your family can benefit from.
* Free Daily Meal
* Free Massages On-site
* Free On-Site Gym
* Group Life Cover
* Funeral Fund Benefit
* Financial Services Assistance
* Curro School Fees Benefit
* Income…