Software Quality Assurance Tester at Afripoint Group Limited

Job Summary

• As a software tester, you will oversee quality assurance activities associated with software analysis. 
• This includes developing test plans, performing exploratory testing and executing functional and regression testing.
• You will work closely with engineering, product management and support teams to ensure the product is ready for release.
• This could be your dream job if you are zealous about UX design, system analysis and debugging software problems. We offer competitive pay and abundant growth opportunities in a fast-paced, inclusive environment within the company.

Objectives Of The Role

• Conduct thorough software testing, analyse data, write test cases and communicate with developers.
• Checking software functionality on different operating systems, browsers and devices to ensure that the software is up to the standard and meets the users’ needs.
• Testing software for security vulnerabilities and providing input on improving the company’s product solutions.
• Communicate the results of software testing efforts to stakeholders and suggest areas of improvement.

Your Tasks

• Work with project developers, product managers and customer support teams to ensure software solutions meet our user expectations.
• Develop software test cases, based on consumer specifications and requirements.
• Perform root cause analysis on defects found to identify and mitigate product risks.
• Conduct exploratory and usability testing to locate bugs before the software is introduced into production.
• Execute comprehensive testing against the software, ensuring all features function as designed and intended.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of software testing methodologies and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), if necessary.

Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer programming, software development or related fields.
• 3+ years of experience as a software tester or software quality assurance specialist.
• Proven aptitude for testing quality software on multiple platforms and knowledge of industry-standard operating procedures and tools.
• Understanding of various programming languages like Java, C++ and Python.
• Proficiency in writing unit tests and integration tests for programming languages.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Knowledge of computer architecture and tools for manual & auto testing, unit testing, integration testing, functional testing and bug-tracking systems.
• Demonstrated success in software development lifecycle management (SDLC).
• Experience in working with test automation tools like Selenium, Appium, or Robot Framework.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, analytical soundness, data analysis acumen and troubleshooting & programming capabilities.
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.