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Senior QA Engineer

Full time at a Laimoon Verified Company in South Africa
Posted on April 20, 2024

Job details

About the role: 

The mission of the Quality Assurance Engineer is to define test scenarios and new features, provide information on requirements, analyse the product, alleviate bug fixes and ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be - but not limited to:

Constantly test new developments and features to improve the quality of our product.

Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the quality and functionality of our software applications.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers, to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.

Perform manual and automated testing to identify software defects, record and track issues, and verify bug fixes.

Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to improve testing efficiency.

Conduct regression testing to ensure that previously identified issues have been resolved and new features have not introduced regressions.

Introduce best practices for the testing process and ensure that they are applied across the organisation.

Analyse test results, identify trends and recommend improvements to the development team.

Participate in the design and implementation of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes to support agile development methodologies.

Partner with our Lead Developer and Head of Product to identify any quality risks, work on critical projects and provide advice in prioritising test cases for automation.

Contribute to the overall improvement of software quality by actively participating in code reviews and providing feedback on design and architecture.

About you:

Our perfect fit has/is

Language Requirements:

English (Fluent)

Qualifications and Experience

ISTQB Foundation Certification

4-5 years solid QA experience

Advanced programming skills using Java (Required)

Understanding of MySQL databases. (Required)

Experience with test automation such as Selenium (Required) or Appium (Advantageous)

Experience with TestRail, Jenkins, or TestNG (Advantageous)

Understanding of programming concepts and best practices such as OOP

Experience using an IDE, such as Eclipse, NetBeans, or IntelliJ IDEA

Expert at troubleshooting and diagnosing system issues.

Experience with API calls

Experience with project management tools such as JIRA or Trello 

Experience with CI/CD tools, such as GitLab, is a plus

Skills/Attributes:

Ability to work in and embrace a team environment.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment 

Practical working knowledge of software testing methodology and Quality Assurance fundamentals.

Understanding of test automation concepts.

Good communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills

Prior programming work experience

About us: 

This is what you tell people at parties:

I am working at an international super-fast-growing tech company and we are revolutionising hoteliers around the globe. RoomRaccoon has been awarded the world's best Hotel Management System for 2 years in a row and empowers hoteliers to run their property way more effectively. Our growing team of 91 heads is working from 10 offices all over the world!

"It's an exciting time to join RoomRaccoon. Through innovation, we have been able to enter many different markets and grow our international team of professionals who are dedicated to helping RoomRaccoon with its mission of becoming the world's number one hotel management system." - Tijmen van Dijl (CEO & Co-Founder)

Your progression: 

After successfully meeting expectations in your role and earning the points needed on your role-based progression plan, the Senior QA Engineer position will be your next step

Perks:

Loyalty Programme (Equity)

Role Specific:

Department incentive bonuses 

Training & Development:

Formal training 

Annual hotel experience

Employee Referral Campaign

Friday Drinks & Lunches for in-house Raccoons

Quarterly Office Massages

Birthday Lunch

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