QA Engineer II

Shoprite Group of Companies; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shoprite Group of Companies is seeking a QA Engineer II to identify and translate complex requirements into performance test plans, develop test scripts, and guide the QA team. You will lead automation, maintain test artifacts, and ensure quality across non-functional testing domains within an Agile retail/financial context.

You will collaborate with Solutions Architects, Test Leads, and QA Engineers to ensure production readiness and continuous improvement of testing processes.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Information Systems, B.Sc. Computer Science, or similar.
• ISTQB Agile (essential).
• ISTQB Advanced Level (essential).
• At least 4 years of experience in manual testing (essential).
• At least 4 years of experience in automation scripting (essential).
• At least 4 years of SQL experience (essential).
• At least 4 years of experience with GUI/API automation or performance solutions using different tools (essential).
• At least 4 years of testing in an Agile environment (essential).
• Testing experience in the retail or financial sector (highly desired).
• Knowledge of functional testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing, automation scripting, and execution.
• Knowledge of non-functional testing, including performance, security, and usability testing.
• Knowledge of systems testing and integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Identify what to test by translating requirements into testable test plans.
• Identify and document key test scenarios and integrate them into the test plan.
• Guide the process used to document or automate the test script with the performance testing tool.
• Determine prerequisites and test criteria during test plan development.
• Identify required test materials and establish an environment for test execution.
• Prepare a test results pack for results recording, submission, approval, and sign-off.
• Plan, write, or execute automated scripts and test suites; ensure accuracy of results.
• Define reporting criteria and processes to ensure quality.
• Guide QA Engineer I on test documentation and maintain current system operation notes.
• Participate in developing and improving testing processes and initiatives.
• Maintain automated scripts for complex testing activities.
• Check and monitor the quality of own work; support Junior QA Engineers.

Skills

Automation scripting

SQL

GUI/API automation

Manual testing

Agile testing

Performance testing

ISTQB Agile

ISTQB Advanced Level

Education

Diploma or degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science

Tools

Performance testing tools

SQL tooling

Job description

The QA Engineer II is responsible for identifying complex Epics and features to be performance tested in collaboration with the Solutions Architect, Test Lead, and QA Engineer Lead. This role identifies and eliminates defects in a product by gathering requirements from clients, customers, or end-users to develop comprehensive non-functional testing scripts, ensuring systems under test perform in production according to non-functional requirements.

What you’ll do

Test script generation and review

• Identify what to test by translating functional and business requirement specifications into testable test plans.
• Identify and document key test scenarios and integrate them into the test plan.
• Guide the process used to document or automate the test script with the performance testing tool.
• Determine the prerequisites and test criteria during test plan development.

Test prerequisites compilation

• Identify the required test materials and establish an environment suitable for test execution.
• Prepare a test results pack for results recording, submission, approval, and sign-off.

Maintenance of performance test scripts, ensuring high quality and accuracy

• Plan the written test case or specification, or execute automated scripts and test suites.
• Develop the test results plan compilation to ensure accuracy and debug complex script failures.
• Define reporting criteria and processes to ensure quality and accuracy.

Maintenance of high quality and accuracy

• Assess the application under test and ensure it meets the expectations defined by the business.
• Assist in defining the quality assurance criteria and ensure all applicable testing activities meet them.
• Guide QA Engineer I on the test documentation to be used, and maintain documentation to reflect current system operations and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Participate in the development and improvement of testing processes and initiatives.
• Conduct regular maintenance and upkeep of automated scripts for complex testing activities.

Team development

• Check and monitor the quality of own work, and support and advise Junior QA Engineers on the quality of their work.
• Support the identification of performance gaps and provide coaching to Junior QA Engineers where assigned.
• Provide specialist input to the technical development plan.
• Ensure effective communication within the team and with key stakeholders on assigned projects.

Test closure activities

• Ensure test completion for all complex projects.
• Handover relevant artefacts.
• Provide input to the Team Lead for retrospectives and lessons learned.
• Archive test work products.

What you bring

• Diploma or degree in Information Systems, B.Sc. Computer Science, or similar (essential).
• ISTQB Agile (essential).
• ISTQB Advanced Level (essential).
• At least 4 years of experience in manual testing (essential).
• At least 4 years of experience in automation scripting (essential).
• At least 4 years of SQL experience (essential).
• At least 4 years of experience with GUI/API automation or performance solutions using different tools (essential).
• At least 4 years of testing in an Agile environment (essential).
• Testing experience in the retail or financial sector (highly desired).
• Knowledge of functional testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing, automation scripting, and execution.
• Knowledge of non-functional testing, including performance, security, and usability testing.
• Knowledge of systems testing and integration testing.