Our client in the telecommunications industry is seeking a Software Quality Engineer who will be responsible for design and execution of all manual and automated tests required to ensure excellence in software quality delivered. Oversee and perform manual and automated testing on all applications from the earliest opportunity and with precision before any application is deployed to production. It’s a 12 month contract

Minimum Requirements
Communicate all test issues effectively to the QA manager and relevant stakeholders.
Participate in tool selections and related adoption processes.
Develop and execute automated test suites using custom tools.
Integrate test suites into the test management system.
Ensure adequate test coverage, proper test planning and communication, and fit for purpose quality assessments
Perform and validate results through both automated testing and manual testing, as required.
Produce & manage test plans, estimate efforts and test executions.
Monitor changes to scope during the development cycle and re-evaluate plans and execution accordingly.
Manage stakeholder expectations of testing activities by identifying and communicating dependencies and timelines, mitigating risks to key milestones where possible, and utilising innovative solutions to streamline software testing lifecycle.
Liaise with the relevant departments to ensure key infrastructure (environments, interfaces & access) is set-up to enable all required testing activities.
Manage the UAT process by supporting clients to establish key scenarios to test their business processes.
Manage processes and procedures locally within the test team and with external teams across the SDLC to drive and implement improvements to optimize efficiency and first-time pass rate.
Build test scripts from various sources including functional specifications, technical specifications and sessions with developers and designers.
Review requirements, specifications, user documentation and other project documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed i.e. perform manual static testing
Create, maintain, and manage test related documentation.
Provide the QA Manager with accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies.
Assist the QA Manager in preparing test plans, budgets, and schedules.
Take responsibility to ensure all solutions delivered meet the highest quality standards
Understanding of agile software development – JIRA, xray
Understanding of web service integration (e.g.: REST and SOAP XML)
Experience with Cloud Technology (e.g.: AWS , GCP, Azure)
Experience in working on Operating systems like Linux, Windows, and Mainframe
Experience with Oracle, Mongo DB, Kubernetes, VMware, SQL Server, MySQL database concepts
Good understanding of object-oriented programming, J2EE architecture, .NET, test automation, CI/CD, DevOps, JavaScript, Jenkins, git, Agile software, LoadRunner, Selenium, Appium etc.
Familiarity with software packing tools (.exe, .deb, .rpm, Docker…)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Related field Experience, relevant work experience in development and/or testing role.
ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
4-5 years of Software Quality Engineering experience
Strong business acumen and leadership mindset with the ability to communicate and influence others.
Analytical mindset, problem- solving skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type:
Contract
Workplace type:
On-site
Location:
Cape Town
Experience Level:
Intermediate