Position: AQA Engineer
Company: Insoftex
Experience required: 2y
English level: upper

WHO WE NEED

We are looking for a skilled, self-motivated, and well-organised **QA Engineer** with experience of writing test automation scripts **using Selenium and Java ** to assess software quality through manual and automated testing to join our engineering team working with **our client  - a software company focused on solutions for Logistics and demand prediction domain.**
You will perform exploratory, regression and automation testing using structured and unstructured datasets from a variety of sources as well as creating new data that will add value to the testing process.
The candidate will join an existing QA team and assist in planning and running testing processes. In this role, the candidate should have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills in executing test cases.
If you are passionate about quality, we’d like to meet you.

 
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Help with setting up new testing processes for new software
- Collaborate with QA team to develop effective strategies and test plans
- Writing and maintaining integration tests and functional tests
- Executing security and load tests
- Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyse results
- Identifying bugs in new systems and understanding how to resolve it
- Help troubleshoot issues
- Create logs to document testing phases and defects
- Report bugs and errors to development teams
- Conduct post-release and post-implementation testing
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle

MUST HAVE
- Proven experience as a QA or similar role
- Good knowledge of QA methodology
- Experience in documenting and troubleshooting software errors
- Working knowledge of test automation using **Selenium and Java**
- Experience in **API testing using tools like Postman or Insomnia**
-** Strong skills in SQL and NoSQL to write complex queries independently**
- Attention to detail. Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
- Strong self-organizational skills
- **Upper-intermediate English level/ effective English communication**

WILL BE A PLUS
- BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
- A background in statistics
- Knowledge of other test automation and test management tools

CLIENT AND DOMAIN
- Client: a software product company
- Country: South Africa
- Domain: Logistics