Intermediate Software Quality Engineer: FTC: Banking

Intermediate Software Quality Engineer: FTC: Banking

Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyze, design, develop and implement re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the overall quality of the solution.

• Experience in Web (Selenium) and API automation engineering.
• Candidates with Mobile (Appium) automation engineering or limited NFT skills and experience are advantageous.
  We have roles across API (mostly) with Web, and then other roles focus on API and Mobile

• Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyze, design, develop and implement re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the overall quality of the solution

• Reinforce and support the bank’s drive of Agile and nWoW’s of working into end-to-end project and development lifecycles:
• Actively participate in the planning, estimation and sizing of products, features, stories to be delivered.
• Delivery of a well-structure and standard designed, quality assurance solutions within the timelines agreed with the delivery team.
• Report status of testing to the squad daily and manage the resolution of issues timeously to avoid unplanned expenses which could result in late delivery and stability issues once operational.
• Contribute to the retrospective reviews to introduce efficiencies which will ensure quicker delivery with high quality to our clients.
• Embrace collaboration and customer centered service design philosophies, to ensure quality, collaboration and customer focus are central focuses:
• Work closely with QA Leads, Chapter Leads, Developers, Architects, Product Owner, and other Stakeholders to meet the expectations of our client.
• Build and foster deep relationship with Peers, Subject Matter Experts, Developers, Product Owner, and other Stakeholders though honest communication which align to the Nedbank Values.
• Liaise with Stakeholders across Group Technology to build a network that will align too now.
• Collaborate with the Core Technical Team to continuously improve the test harness, automation frameworks and overall platform.
• Drive sound technical Quality Assurance practices, methods, and a culture of quality across the business:
• Application/Solution Architect to understand the approach to test automation.
• Develop the automation code using the automation framework for execution.
• Implement the test automation solutions with the objective that it has adequate coverage within the sprint and can be re-used for regression testing.
• Ensure the test automation solution meets the architectural and development standards that are re-usable and scalable.

• Apply technical quality assurance skills to contribute to business excellence and success:
• SQE I: up to 3-5 years’ experience SQE II: 5 or more years’ experience EQA: SQE Technology Focus Areas 2
• Lean Software Development: knowledge of this Agile framework and its core principles to remove excess from projects to provide work with business value
• Kanban Development: understanding of the principles of this Agile framework and its core practices used to visualize and revise work as it is being developed
• Extreme Programming: understanding of the values and principles of Agile Extreme Programming (Agile XP) and knowledge of the Agile XP core practices.

• Agile Development Benchmark skills:
• Computers and Electronics
• Critical Thinking; Systems Evaluation; Monitoring; Quality Control Analysis; Programming; Operations Analysis; Complex Problem Solving; Systems Analysis; Active Learning; Technology Design
• Engineering and Technology; Administration and Management; Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge; Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Analyzing Data or Information; Thinking Creatively; Documenting /Recording Information
• Scheduling Work and Activities; Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others; Coaching and Developing Others
• Developing Objectives and Strategies o Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusion, and supporting decision-making
• Data Analysis: Benchmark skills: Reading Comprehension; Computers and Electronics; Systems Evaluation; Monitoring; Quality Control Analysis; Operations Analysis; Systems Analysis; Mathematics; Mathematical Reasoning; Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge; Processing Information
• Analyzing Data or Information; Interacting with Computers; Getting Information; Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards; Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others; Investigative
• Attention to Detail; Analytical Thinking:
• Optimize Java applications, ensuring UI/UX feasibility, and implementing API designs and architecture
• Understand web mark-up and expert knowledge of Java
• Optional C# and Python languages
• Java Development with J2ee and/ or Spring boot Knowledge Benchmark skills:
• Experience and exposure of tools like Cucumber, Jbehave, Selenium, Appium, Soap UI, Jira:
• Basic to Intermediate experience and knowledge:
• Soap and RESTFUL services
• Service Cirtualization and use of hyperconverged infrastructure solutions within a continuous integration and continuous delivery pipeline.

Recruitment Note: Communication will only be with shortlisted candidates: jino.

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