Qa Engineer Woodstock

Datafin IT Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 380,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Datafin IT Recruitment is seeking a highly skilled QA Engineer for a fast-growing FinTech company in Cape Town. You will design test plans, test cases, and test scripts to guarantee software quality, performance, and reliable defect reporting.

The role involves manual and automated testing across web, API, and mobile platforms, collaboration with developers, product managers, and designers, and ongoing improvement of automation suites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Developers, Product Managers, and Designers to understand requirements.
• Create, develop, and implement test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Perform Manual and Automated Testing on web, API integrations, and mobile apps.
• Identify and document defects, work with the Development team to resolve issues.
• Improve and maintain automated test suites to expand coverage.
• Conduct Regression Testing to ensure new features don't affect existing functionality.
• Refine requirements and user stories to uncover gaps and ambiguities.
• Stay updated with QA best practices and trends.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Jira

API Testing Platforms

Test Management Platforms

Cypress

Postman

Newman

Cucumber

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

JOIN the expanding team of a fast-growing FinTech company seeking a highly skilled QA Engineer. You will create, develop, and implement comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts to guarantee the quality and performance of software products while identifying & thoroughly documenting software defects and ensuring the delivery of the highest quality product possible.

DUTIES:

• Collaborate effectively: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Developers, Product Managers, and Designers, to gain a clear understanding of product requirements and functionalities.
• Plan, develop, and execute tests: Create, develop, and implement comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts to guarantee the quality and performance of software products.
• Conduct thorough testing: Perform Manual and Automated Testing on web and API integrations, mobile applications, and other software components.
• Defect identification and resolution: Identify and thoroughly document software defects, inconsistencies, and issues, then collaborate with the Development team to rectify them.
• Enhance Automated Testing: Continuously improve and maintain automated test suites to expand test coverage and optimise efficiency.
• Regression Testing: Ensure that new features or changes do not negatively impact existing functionality by conducting Regression Testing.
• Refine requirements and user stories: Participate in the review and refinement of product requirements and user stories to uncover potential gaps and ambiguities.
• Stay informed: Keep yourself up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging trends in quality assurance and test automation.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Experience/Skills –

• Previous experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer or similar role with expertise in QA software methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Strong understanding of QA testing processes, including manual and automated testing techniques.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and testing frameworks such as Agile.
• Experience with popular QA tools such as Jira, API and Test Management platforms.
• Proficiency in testing web applications, APIs, and mobile apps (iOS and Android).
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks, such as Cypress, Postman, Newman, and the BDD Cucumber framework.

Advantageous -

• Familiarity with programming languages like Java, TypeScript or Python.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Good communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective teamwork within cross-functional groups.
• Great analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Capability to grasp and apply technical concepts and demonstrate strong cognitive skills.