Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at SimpleMarket Inc. (BetaStore.Co)

SimpleMarket Inc. (BetaStore.Co) - African food supply chain is complex and inefficient. There are more than 10 million informal retail outlets representing more than 90% of the total trade of essential goods. In Lagos alone, there are more than 200,000 outlets selling more than $2 billion worth of goods.

BetaStore gives better access to informal retailers to the widest assortment of goods at wholesale price and delivers to their stores. The retailers don't need to close their shops to go to the open markets and visit tens of suppliers to source for basic goods.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Reports To: QA Team Lead

Job Overview

• The Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) will be responsible for creating and implementing a strategy for quality coordination and testing technology solutions.
• The QAE will conduct testing at each stage of the software development process to maximize the quality of the final product.
• A critical part of the QAE’s responsibility is the continuous improvement of the Quality Assurance process by leveraging technology for process automation; excellent interpersonal communication to engender a productivity synergy with other cross-functional teams - especially the development and product management team.

Candidate Definition:

• Are you exceptionally meticulous with an eye for details?
• Do you have a background (education or training) in software development and software testing (Functional, Performance, and Security)?
• Are you analytical, goal-oriented, and healthily curious?
• Are you interested in broadening your knowledge in the area of Software testing automation and exploring innovative ideas for the improvement of QA methodologies?

Responsibilities and Duties

• Review, analyze and provide feedback on business requirements, software requirement specifications, and technical design documents.
• Plan, create, and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy.
• Prepare detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases based on a customer and process-oriented test strategy.
• Prioritize and plan testing activities.
• Detect and report bugs, and revalidate them after resolution.
• Perform regression testing using both automated and manual testing procedures.
• Document QA process outcomes and track efficiency over-time overtime in a bid to achieve productivity gains from the execution of process improvement initiatives.
• Actively involved in the execution of continuous improvement projects related to the SDLC processes.
• Prepare and present performance and productivity reports to his direct report.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Computer Science and engineering-related course. ITIL, ISTQB Certification, and other software testing certifications would be an added advantage.
• 5+ proven experience in software quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies and a proven experience using the following tools:
  • Selenium - For web application testing.
  • Postman - for rest API testing.
  • Soap UI - for testing XML web services.
  • JMeter - Performance testing.
  • NetSparker - Security testing.
  • Botium - Chatbot testing.
• Experience with coding using JAVA, HTML5, PHP, and JavaScript.
• Keen eye for details and commitment to excellence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and presentation skills.
• Strong Communication and problem-solving skills.
• Professional and Good Work Ethics.
• Analytical thinking and excellent customer service.
• Candidate must be resident in Lagos.

Demands of the Job:

• Willingness to learn quickly and work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently without compromising on quality.
• Demonstrate excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Leading and supporting successful projects.
• Excellent documentation skills and eye for detail.
• Effective collaboration between the Research & Development (R&D) and other cross-functional teams.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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