Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Fincra

Role Overview

• We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented QA Lead to join our software development team.
• As a QA Lead, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, functionality, and reliability of our software products.
• Your responsibilities will involve designing and executing test plans, identifying defects, and collaborating with the development team to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Your efforts will directly contribute to delivering an exceptional user experience to our clients.

What you will be doing everyday

• Test Planning: Collaborate with the product management and development teams to understand project requirements and develop comprehensive test plans and test cases that cover all functional aspects of the software.
• Test Execution: Conduct various types of testing, including functional, regression, performance, and integration testing, to identify defects and ensure the software meets quality standards.
• Defect Identification and Reporting: Use testing tools and methodologies to identify, document, and report software defects or anomalies. Work closely with the development team to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Test Automation: Develop and maintain automated test scripts to streamline the testing process and increase test coverage. Continuously enhance test automation frameworks for optimal efficiency.
• Test Data Management: Create and maintain test data sets to ensure comprehensive testing across different scenarios and environments.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance the overall quality assurance and software development processes.
• Compatibility Testing: Validate the software's performance across various devices, browsers, and operating systems.
• Documentation: Maintain clear and detailed documentation of test plans, test cases, and test results for reference and future use.
• Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and project managers, to drive effective communication and problem-solving.
• Release Management: Assist in the release process by conducting final checks to ensure software readiness for deployment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years proven experience as a QA Engineer or similar role, with a strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with test management tools, bug tracking systems, and test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages for test automation (e.g., Java, Python, Selenium).
• Strong analytical skills with an eye for detail to identify potential issues and suggest improvements.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively within a team and across departments.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks while meeting deadlines.

Cultural competencies (Company culture that we don’t negotiate with)

• Ownership, We are a team of individuals who are the CEO of their roles, and are able to consistently make excellent decisions independently, even in the face of ambiguity or uncertainty. Our people have the creative freedom to design solutions to problems and the responsibility to execute the right results, expecting the same of your teammates. The company strives to provide overall direction and expectations for each team and role, however, we value people who are able to lead and drive initiatives on their own, in line with the direction.
• Excellence, For us to achieve our very lofty goals as a company, we need to be able to produce best-in-class results, even in the minutest of tasks. We are first principle thinkers and we focus on solving problems from the root cause and not just the symptoms of the problem.
• People Skills, Our people are our greatest asset. They make up the company, the culture and their behavior reflect what our values are. We immensely care about our people and we always make our best effort to see that our people love spending time with each other.
• Communication, We are a people that take feedback seriously and we don’t shy away from even the hard stuff.

Perks

• A chance to be an early member of a high-growth startup.
• We pay competitively in the Nigerian market for the matched experience and role.
• Amazing work culture and a company that truly cares about creating the best and most fun place to work.
• We offer health insurance that includes dental, optical & covers major surgeries.
• Interest-free staff loans upon confirmation.
• We currently work fully remotely.
• Stock options for early employees.
• Annual Training budget.