Software Testing Officer in a Leading Information & Communications Technology Company

A dynamic and well focused Information & Communications Technology Company, with its head office in Lagos, is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Software Testing Officer

Ref No: STO 03
Location: Lagos

Job Description
The Software Testing Officer is responsible for assisting assessing and ensuring the accuracy and quality of Software applications developed for the company’s clients by detecting software flaws and suggesting solutions in line with the industry’s most effective testing framework in order to ensure efficiency and high performance of the applications.

Key responsibilities will be to:

• Analyse the Business, Functional, Technical and User interface (UI) requirement of the project in line with standard operating procedures in order to produce interface and database design accurately
• Prepare test scenarios, test data and test cases in conformity with agreed procedures in order to produce a test plan document
• Run test processes against an application in line with already developed test plan and according to procedures to achieve efficient and effective tests.
• Report all flaws and bugs to the software development team for resolution within the stipulated timeframe and offers suggestions to improve the quality of the application so as to produce accurately logged reports
• Collaborate with the software development team in line with the user requirements to ensure that all bugs discovered are promptly resolved so that other functions/process are not affected negatively.
• Log and track defects discovered during test execution in accordance with agreed procedures to log in and report observed defects which would be used for corrective action.
• Evaluate and propose innovative technological ideas to carry out testing application within acceptable frameworks in order to achieve procedure and process improvements

Key Requirements

• B.Sc in Computer Science, or related field
• Working experience of Load and Performance Testing, Knowledge of SDLC as well as various software testing methodologies
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Quality Assurance
• International Software Testing Qualification (ISTQB) - Foundation Level
• Minimum of 2 years experience in similar position
• Excellent communication skills

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2014

Method of Application
Qualified and interested candidates should forward a copy of their CVs clearly stating the Ref. no of the position of interest with an accompanying application letter to: [email protected]

Please note that only applicants who possess these requisite qualifications stated her in will be shortlisted and invited for interview.