Quality Assurance Engineer I at Bluferry Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Purpose of the Job

• Identify opportunities for automation within software processes.
• Design and execute QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
• Run tests for databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware, and software.
• Identify bugs and quality issues in development, service, or business processes.
• Install applications and databases relevant to automation.
• Collaborate with other business units to understand how automation can improve workflow.
• Gather requirements from clients, customers, or end-users to develop the best automation solutions

Job Objectives

• Test case/script generation and review.
• Test prerequisites compilation.
• Test execution and recording.
• Maintenance of high quality and accuracy.
• Test status updates.
• Test closure activities

Requirements Qualifications

• Formal Education Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree qualified (IT or related technical)
• ISTQB Foundation Level
• ISTQB Agile

Experience:
Essential

• Manual testing experience 2-3 years
• SQL experience 1-2 years
• Automation scripting experience 2-3 years
• Testing in a retail / financial sector 1-2 years
• Testing in an Agile environment 1-2 years
• 2-4 years Knowledge of functional testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing, automation scripting, and execution
• 2-4 years Knowledge of systems testing integration testing

Desirable

• 1-2 years Google Suite
• 1-2 years Knowledge of non-functional testing – performance testing
• 1-2 years Knowledge of non-functional testing – security testing
• 1-2 years Knowledge of non-functional testing – usability testing

Knowledge and Skills
2-4 Years

• Building enhancements to test frameworks increasing speed and productivity
• GUI/API automation/performance solutions using different tools
• Define metrics and measurements to evaluate automation/performance effectiveness

2-4 Years

• collaboratively work with the rest of the QA team to refine quality assurance practices and techniques within the greater team
• Work with the support team to interpret and implement quality assurance standards for the context of the project or BAU ticket
• In sprint / release automation

2-4 years Testing and automation
2-4 years A Commitment to quality and a thorough

Desirable

• 1-2 years Experience testing using test management tools such as QC / Zephyr approach to work