Senior Software Quality Engineer

BETSoftware; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm as a Senior Software Quality Engineer, where your passion for software quality excellence will shine. In this pivotal role, you'll lead quality initiatives, design automation scripts, and collaborate with a dedicated team to ensure top-notch software performance. This position offers the chance to mentor fellow engineers, influence strategic testing processes, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. With a focus on professional growth and team collaboration, this opportunity is perfect for those eager to make a significant impact in the software quality domain.

Benefits

Learning and Development Programs

Growth Opportunities

Incentives for Performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical testing roles focusing on software quality.
• Experience in automation for databases, APIs, and UIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality initiatives and mentor fellow QA engineers.
• Develop and execute automated testing scripts for software.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance

Automation Testing

API Testing

UI Testing

Defect Management

Team Leadership

Education

BSc

BCom

Ndip

ISTQB Certification

Tools

Version Control Tools

Automated Testing Tools

Job description

We Want You:

Are you passionate about driving software quality excellence? BET Software is looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineer (SSQE) to join our dynamic team and take our testing game to the next level in Durban!

In this role, you will lead quality initiatives, design and implement automation scripts for databases, APIs & UIs and ensure our software delivers top-notch performance and reliability. You’ll collaborate with a dedicated functional testing team, mentor fellow QA engineers and set the gold standard for best practices in quality engineering.

If you’re ready to make an impact, inspire a team and shape the future of software quality, we want to hear from you!

You Bring:

• BSc, BCom, Ndip
• At least 5 years of experience in a technical testing role
• ISTQB certifications are advantageous

What You’ll Do:

• Analysis and Design: You will examine documentation like business requirements and specifications. This review helps you derive appropriate test estimates and formulate a strategic test approach, ensuring thorough test coverage.
• Implementation: You are responsible for developing database, API and UI automation and load testing scripts that adhere to internal standards and best practices. This process must be conducted leveraging version control tools to maintain organisation and efficiency.
• Execution: You will execute technical tests using the relevant tools, ensuring that each test is conducted methodically and accurately. This includes the execution of automated regression testing packs.
• Defect Management: A key aspect of your role involves formally logging any defects found during testing. You will follow up on the progress of these defects and retest them once they are addressed.
• Retesting and Regression Testing: You are tasked with conducting both retesting and regression testing to ensure that software changes have not adversely affected existing functionality or performance. You are responsible for creating and maintaining automated regression test packs working closely with the functional testing team to understand the scope.
• Reporting: You are responsible for creating test progress and test completion reports leveraging automated reporting capabilities as far as possible. Documentation and knowledge sharing: You will create documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team. You will also be involved in conducting training sessions with the team to support upskilling efforts.
• Strategic Influence: Play an integral role in shaping the team's direction by implementing test process improvements and innovative solutions that align with strategic objectives. This includes establishing standards and best practices.
• Career Development: Act as a mentor for team members by offering guidance that aligns with the company's career framework, and advocate for team member promotions by recognising and nurturing their potential for growth. This includes providing input into performance appraisals.
• Team Coordination: Facilitate the organisation of team logistics, including the planning and coordination of team leave, timekeeping, remote work schedules, and provision of after-hours support.
• Team Expansion: You will play a supporting role in scaling the team to meet organisational needs. This involves participation in the interview process to assess and select candidates who align with our technical requirements and company culture. Your insights and evaluations will be key in making informed hiring decisions, contributing to the growth and strengthening of our quality assurance team.

Living the Spirit:

• Collaborative Teamwork: Engages actively in team efforts to achieve collective objectives, fostering a cooperative work environment.
• Adaptability and Openness to Change: Demonstrates flexibility and a willingness to adapt to evolving circumstances and environments.
• Eagerness for New Challenges: Shows enthusiasm for taking on new tasks and learning new skills, contributing to personal and professional growth.
• Promotion of Continuous Improvement: Encourages a culture of ongoing development and learning within the team by sharing insights and knowledge.
• Receptiveness to Feedback: Openly receives and acts upon feedback, acknowledging mistakes and taking responsibility for actions.
• Innovative Thinking: Brings fresh, creative ideas to the table, challenging conventional methods and suggesting novel solutions.
• Proactive Approach: Diligently follows up on pending issues until resolved, ensuring thorough and timely completion of tasks.
• Informed Decision-Making: Makes decisions based on factual data and analysis, ensuring they are timely and well-considered.
• Integrity in Communication: Maintains honesty, accuracy, and completeness in all forms of communication, upholding high ethical standards.
• Consistent Adherence to Processes: Reliably follows established protocols and policies, ensuring consistency and quality in all tasks undertaken.

The Company We Keep:

At BET Software, we don't just recruit talent, we cultivate it. Our learning and development programmes, our various opportunities for growth, and our well-deserved incentives are what keep our All-Star Team the best amongst the rest.

Please note that only candidates who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered. If you have not been contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.