Software Quality Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client that specialises  in  Information technology service provider and solutions based in Centurion is looking for a Software Quality Engineer to work closely with QA Leads, Chapter Leads, Developers, Architects, Product Owner
and other Stakeholders to meet the expectations of our clients and their stakeholders.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

• 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
• Embrace collaboration and customer centred 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 clients and their stakeholders.
• Build and foster deep relationship with Peers, Subject Matter Experts, Developers, Product Owner and other Stakeholders though honest communication which align to our and our client’s values Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results. 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:
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
• Reinforce and support the client’s drive of Agile into end to end project and development lifecycles Actively participate in the planning, estimation and sizing of products, features, stories to be delivered.

• BCom with IT/IS/Informatics alignment (Hons a plus)Computer Science or any related field
• ITSQB Certification
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in an automated testing role Experience working in Agile environments and methodology. Banking industry experience a plus
• 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 visualise 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.
• 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.
• Optimise Java applications, ensuring UI/UX feasibility, and implementing API designs and architecture.
• Have an understanding of web mark-up and expert knowledge of Java.
• Optional C# and Python languages.
• Knowledge of Object Oriented design and programming in Java.
• Experience and exposure of tools like Cucumber, Jbehave, Selenium, Appium, Soap UI, Jira: Basic to Intermediate
• Soap and RESTFUL services.
• Service Virtualisation and use of hper-coverged infrastructure: Basic.
• Performance and load testing.
• Knowledge of the system and interface testing principles and processes, including testing, reporting, case management, results management.