Quality Assurance jobs in South Africa

Our client is looking to hire a Senior Software QA Engineer to join their team.

• Maintain the high quality of the company's software.
• Define, monitor and improve upon the Quality Assurance process and practices, including our quality assurance architecture, frameworks, policies, standards and tools at all stages of the SDLC.
• Execute the quality control process, including taking ownership of product acceptance testing.
• Enhance test data as new product features are established.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to ensure that problems discovered will be investigated and the quality assurance process will be adapted to address these problems moving forward.
• Train the team members on quality assurance control process and policies.
• Initiate and own the handover of acceptance testing from the customer success team to Quality Assurance.
• Define, document and maintain the product acceptance testing strategy / approach and expand the depth of testing as your product knowledge improves.
• Keep abreast of the expectations of the product stakeholders, engaging with the Quality Assurance Manager for assistance in managing these expectations.
• Execute day-to-day testing related to deliverables planned for each sprint.
• Define and execute the Predictor IBP test automation strategy, considering any needs for alignment with the Predictor IA engineering team as well as the broader company automation strategy.
• Grow and continually update your product knowledge.
• Take the Quality Assurance Manager with you on the journey.

• 5 or more years of experience in test analysis, design and execution at a senior level.
• Proven experience in balancing between hands-on and tool-based testing activities.
• Confident in working with knowledgeable individuals.
• Meticulous at planning for, and recording the outcome of meetings and discussions pertaining to the product engineering process.
• Previously been responsible for, or been involved in the process, of defining a Quality Assurance framework for a team, or have a clear understanding of what this requires.
• Managing test environments installed on a Linux operating system.
• Managing test data in flat files and in My SQL / Postgres RDBMS using SQL DDL and DML.
• Using Git repositories to manage source code, including experience in using a Git platform such as Git Hub, Git Lab or Bitbucket in an IDE as well as on the command-line.
• Using Postman to explore, document and test APIs.
• A proven track record in building automated acceptance tests using tools such as Selenium Web Driver with Cucumber and / or Microsoft Playwright.
• Having performed testing within a Java development team.
• Using and maintaining Git Hub or Git Lab CI / CD pipelines.
• Using and maintaining Docker containers within a cloud environment such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform.

• High level of attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize your own work within agreed deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations where necessary.
• Ability to think quickly, be agile, solution driven, innovative, problem solve and have the confidence to make decisions.
• Great communication skills.