QA Engineer  at Emergency Response Africa (ERA)

Reference Number: ERA-EDP06 

Job Summary 

• We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. 
• Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective.

Key Responsibilities 

• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback. 
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases. 
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities. 
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open-source tools. 
• Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs. 
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved. 
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs. 
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g., developers and product manager) to identify system requirements. 
• Monitor debugging process results.
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions.
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts.
• Stay up to date with new testing tools and test strategies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Proven experience in software quality assurance, including manual and automated testing. 
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, testing types, and best practices. 
• Familiarity with testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, JIRA). 
• Experience with test automation using scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript). 
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes. 
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile development methodologies. 
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. 
• Proven work experience in software development