
Certified QA Engineer
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A certified QA professional (e.g., ISTQB Foundation Level, CSTE, or similar).
- 3-4 years of proven experience in a software quality assurance role.
- Solid experience in both automated and manual testing.
- Strong proficiency in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test cases and test plans.
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, and Appium).
- Experience with programming/scripting languages for automation (e.g., Java, Python, and JavaScript).
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test cases, test scripts, and test plans based on product requirements and technical specifications.
- Perform thorough manual testing across various platforms (web, mobile, and desktop) to identify bugs, usability issues, and edge cases.
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts to improve regression testing efficiency and coverage.
- Document and track defects with clear and concise steps to reproduce, using bug tracking systems like Jira.
- Collaborate closely with Software Developers, Product Managers, and Designers in an Agile/Scrum environment to ensure quality throughout the entire development process.
- Participate in all phases of the SDLC, including requirement analysis, design reviews, and sprint planning.
- Conduct regression testing, smoke testing, and performance testing as needed.
- Continuously contribute to the improvement of QA processes, methodologies, and tools.
- Create and maintain clear and detailed test case documentation and other QA-related artifacts.
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
- Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman and REST Assured).
- Experience testing in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
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