Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at SimpleMarket Inc.

Job Overview

• The Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) will be responsible for creating and implementing a strategy for quality coordination and testing technology solutions.
• The QAE will conduct testing at each stage of the software development process to maximize the quality of the final product.
• A critical part of the QAE’s responsibility is the continuous improvement of the Quality Assurance process by leveraging technology for process automation; excellent interpersonal communication to engender a productivity synergy with other cross-functional teams - especially the development and product management team.

Candidate Definition:

• Are you exceptionally meticulous with an eye for details?
• Do you have a background (education or training) in software development and software testing (Functional, Performance, and Security)?
• Are you analytical, goal-oriented, and healthily curious?
• Are you interested in broadening your knowledge in the area of Software testing automation and exploring innovative ideas for the improvement of QA methodologies?

Responsibilities and Duties

• Review, analyze and provide feedback on business requirements, software requirement specifications, and technical design documents.
• Plan, create, and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy.
• Prepare detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases based on a customer and process-oriented test strategy.
• Prioritize and plan testing activities.
• Detect and report bugs, and revalidate them after resolution.
• Perform regression testing using both automated and manual testing procedures.
• Document QA process outcomes and track efficiency over-time overtime in a bid to achieve productivity gains from the execution of process improvement initiatives.
• Actively involved in the execution of continuous improvement projects related to the SDLC processes.
• Prepare and present performance and productivity reports to his direct report.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Computer Science and engineering-related course. ITIL, ISTQB Certification, and other software testing certifications would be an added advantage.
• 5+ proven experience in software quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies and a proven experience using the following tools:
  • Selenium - For web application testing.
  • Postman - for rest API testing.
  • Soap UI - for testing XML web services.
  • JMeter - Performance testing.
  • NetSparker - Security testing.
  • Botium - Chatbot testing.
• Experience with coding using JAVA, HTML5, PHP, and JavaScript.
• Keen eye for details and commitment to excellence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and presentation skills.
• Strong Communication and problem-solving skills.
• Professional and Good Work Ethics.
• Analytical thinking and excellent customer service.
• Candidate must be resident in Lagos.

Demands of the Job:

• Willingness to learn quickly and work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently without compromising on quality.
• Demonstrate excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Leading and supporting successful projects.
• Excellent documentation skills and eye for detail.
• Effective collaboration between the Research & Development (R&D) and other cross-functional teams.