QA Engineer (Hospitality/HotelTech)

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency is seeking a QA Engineer to revolutionize the hospitality industry by enhancing the software development lifecycle. You will test and ensure the quality of software applications while collaborating with development teams. Ideal candidates have advanced skills in Java or C#, along with experience in automation tools like Selenium and Jenkins. This full-time role in Cape Town offers growth potential to Senior QA Engineer and a vibrant work culture. Competitive perks include employee equity scheme and international training trips.

Benefits

Unlimited learning & growth potential

Employee Equity Scheme

Regular trips to Europe for training

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in programming.
• Advanced programming skills using Java or C#.
• Practical working knowledge of software testing methodology and Quality Assurance fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Constantly test new developments and features to improve the quality of the product.
• Take ownership of the testing process from start to final issues being resolved.
• Ensure the stability of the product for hoteliers.
• Partner with the Lead Developer and Head of Product to identify quality risks.

Skills

Java

C#

Selenium

TestRail

Jenkins

jUnit

BDD

Gherkins

Cypress

Eclipse

Linux/Unix/Windows

JIRA

Trello

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Gitlab

JMeter

Job description

About the job QA Engineer (Hospitality/HotelTech)

Join our clients dynamic and rapidly expanding tech company as they embark on a mission to transform the global hotel industry. They have been recognized as the leading Hotel Management System provider for two consecutive years, driving innovation and empowering hoteliers worldwide. Our client is passionate about enabling hoteliers to optimize their operations and achieve remarkable success. With a global presence spanning multiple continents, their team of talented professionals works tirelessly across 10 strategically located offices.

If you are looking to be part of a forward-thinking organization that is revolutionizing the hospitality sector, we invite you to put your best foot forward. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to an exciting journey, as they shape the future of hotel management worldwide.

Role Overview

As the QA Engineer, you will be reporting to the Head of Product and will be responsible for the testing phase of the software development cycle, ensuring the systems, applications and programs function as expected. You will also be responsible for the quality of the software development as well as the deployment.

If you are successful, you would need to be able to travel to Cape Town for our clients onboarding programme for the first 2 weeks in their beautiful offices.

Job type: Onsite | Full Time

Location: Cape Town

Technical Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in programming
• ISTQB certification is a plus
• Advanced programming skills using Java or C#.
• Expert at troubleshooting and diagnosing system issues.
• Experience with Selenium, TestRail, Jenkins, and jUnit.
• Experience with BDD and Gherkins syntax
• Experience with test automation such as Selenium, Cypress
• Experience using an IDE, such as Eclipse, Netbeans, or IntelliJ IDEA
• Experience using Linux/Unix/Windows OS and databases.
• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA or Trello
• Practical working knowledge of software testing methodology and Quality Assurance fundamentals.
• Understanding of programming concepts and best practices such as OOP
• Understanding of test automation concepts.
• Experience with API calls and JMeter is a plus.
• Experience with CICD tools, such as Gitlab is a plus

Required Attributes:

• Ability to work in and embrace a team environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Responsibilities:

• Constantly test new developments and features to improve the quality of the product.
• Take ownership of the testing process from start to final issues being resolved.
• Decrease the number of bug fixes.
• Increase the quality of the entire system to ensure the most beneficial outcomes for hoteliers.
• Ensure the stability of the product of the hoteliers.
• Introduce best practices for the testing process and ensure that they are applied across the organisation.
• Partner with the Lead Developer and Head of Product to identify any quality risks, work on critical projects and provide advice in prioritising test cases for automation.
• Enhance and maintain a homegrown automation test framework in Java.
• Automate new and existing test cases using internally developed tools.
• Participate in specification and technical reviews.
• Work with developers to resolve software faults and address performance issues.
• Assist QA Engineers to determine the root cause of defects.
• Document process and procedures.
• Contribute to product design to ensure testability and robustness of products and features.
• Provide work estimates.
• Analyse architecture and specifications to identify and design test cases.
• Evaluate existing and architect new test automation solutions.
• Actively participate in daily standup and project planning meetings.
• Facilitate test plan/case reviews within squads
• Display critical, quality-oriented, sceptical thinking of the product
• Update existing test scenarios, test plans, and test scripts as necessary

Our client is focused on your development and growth within the company. Once you successfully achieve the points needed on your role based progression plan and are ready to take the next step, you can become the Senior QA Engineer!

• Working in a vibrant international fast growing company
• Unlimited learning & growth potential
• Your ideas and performance making a big difference in the organisation and the global hotel industry
• Work hard, Play hard mentality. Our client loves celebrating successes together!
• Employee Equity Scheme
• Regular trips to Europe for training & celebrational ceremonies (International Week)