Senior qa engineer

Cape Town, Western Cape

R 500000 ZA Per annum

WHAT WE DO

We're Lula. We build innovative fintech products to help SMEs make cash flow. From instant access to funding to all-in-one business banking accounts and cutting-edge financial analysis tools, we're on it!

Our purpose is to help SMEs manage their business better, faster, simpler, Lula, so they can spend more time doing what they love.

Speaking of love, we’re looking for Lulas who love to make a difference to join our team and change the game.

WHY WE DO IT

We care about our family, our work, our community, our country.

We’re passionate about EMPOWERING EVERY SME TO SUCCEED.

And to do it, we’re BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FINTECH PRODUCTS TO HELP SMES MAKE CASH FLOW.

Why? Because the more businesses that succeed, the more jobs, money, and opportunities for all South Africans - including Y. O. U.

So get curious.

Rise to the challenge.

Don’t settle for average.

Shoot for amazing.

We’re here to change the game, the norm, the world,

Because when we change something for the better, we change ourselves too.

You are.

We are.

Lula

OUR VALUES

Collaborative - we’re a clan and work together as a team, always towards a common goal

Committed - we’re accountable and follow through no matter the challenge

Curious - we look for better ways to do things and make a positive difference

Connected - we stay close to, learn from and look to understand each other and our customers

Compassionate - we go out of our way to care about our colleagues, our customers and our community

OVERALL PURPOSE

This is a newly created role for an individual who has a keen eye for detail and who is passionate about continuously improving the quality of platform and services. The position will be responsible for everything QA within a specific team (functional and non-functional testing).

You will be responsible for developing test cases and implementing testing methods and tools to achieve this purpose. You will need to work closely with our Data, Engineering and Product teams to make sure that developed functionality is fit for purpose. You will also be responsible for defect monitoring and making sure all issues logged are prioritised and fixed. Senior QA engineers will also need to manage releases and make sure all documentations are up to date.

Responsibilities will include:

Create, update, and execute test plans and test cases for developed functionality Continuously improve test coverage by implementing new manual and automated tests Create and update internal QA documentation to ensure that tests are repeatable Complete non-functional testing like performance, stress, and security tests Review user stories to determine requirements, acceptance criteria, and test approach Provide regular feedback on functionality, usability, and defects Assist customers, colleagues, and partners with troubleshooting guides and procedures Join the teams for Scrum ceremonies such as grooming, sprint planning, daily scrum stand-ups, retrospectives, etc. Bug/Defect logging and tracking all issues to ensure they are fixed Working with development teams on product releases Assisting other junior members of the team with testing Creating and maintaining automation tests for our API and UI automation suites. Release testing and management Continuously looking to improve the website

THE COMPETENCIES WE’RE AFTER

Excellent open communication and collaboration skills Strong analytical thinker who is process driven Excellent attention to detail Able to live, demonstrate and get excited about the Lula values You think and put the customer first Problem-solving and Root cause analysis Ability to upskill junior/intermediate QA engineers

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

A relevant tertiary level qualification (BSc in Computer Science, BTech, BEng) or equivalent+6 years experience as a QA Engineer Experience across the full SDLC and understanding where QA fits into this process QA experience with a C#, cloud, Azure, asp.net-mvc technology stack Experience documenting test and design artifacts (use cases, success criteria, etc.) Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, etc. (important to know how to test API’s and automate those API tests) Experience with automation testing tools such as Selenium or Robot Framework Exposure to database-driven testing (e.g. Sql server, Postgres, My Sql, Sql Lite)Exposure to data quality, validation, and reasonability testing Exposure to unit testing and writing unit test cases Performance testing techniques and tools that help stress test and load testing applications. Exposure to testing of platforms that utilise micro-services and/or service-oriented architecture Exposure to cloud-based environments, preferably Azure Agile development methodologies Exposure to source control (e.g. Source Tree, Bitbucket, Github)Exposure to demonstrating functionality on QA environments Previous experience in a Fintech would be beneficial Significant experience with both white box and black box testing ISTQB Foundation certification (advanced is preferred)

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