Senior Software Qa Engineer Remote

Hustle Consulting (Pty) Ltd; Remote; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Cape Town is searching for a Senior Software QA Engineer. This pivotal role involves maintaining software quality, defining QA processes, and collaborating with product stakeholders. Candidates should possess over 5 years of experience in test analysis and automation, as well as expertise with tools like Selenium and Git. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team, ensuring high standards throughout the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test analysis, design, and execution.
• Experience defining a Quality Assurance framework.
• Experience with test environments in Linux OS.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high quality in software products.
• Define and improve Quality Assurance processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for quality improvements.

Skills

Test analysis and execution

Tool-based testing activities

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Postman

Git

Docker

MySQL/Postgres

Job description

Senior Software QA Engineer

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

Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• 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.

Knowledge and Experience

• Managing test environments installed on a Linux operating system.
• Managing test data in flat files and in MySQL/Postgres RDBMS using SQL DDL and DML.
• Using Git repositories to manage source code, including experience in using a Git platform such as GitHub, GitLab 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 WebDriver with Cucumber and/or Microsoft Playwright.
• Having performed testing within a Java development team.
• Using and maintaining GitHub or GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Using and maintaining Docker containers within a cloud environment such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform.

Skills and Aptitudes

• 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.