Junior Quality Engineer - Cape Town- Remote - Permanent

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

AM/CT/MidQE/25/02/25

Date posted:

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location:

Western Cape, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Junior, Quality, Engineer, Cape, Town, Remote, Permanent

POSITION INFO:

Our Global client with Head Office in New Zealand and staff sitting in Cape Town, UK, New Zealand, India and Europe are seeking a Junior Quality Engineer with 6months to 2 years of experience in software testing or a related field

Purpose of the position

The Quality Engineer L1 (QE) will support the testing of software products to ensure they meet industry standards and customer requirements. They will assist in executing test cases, reporting defects, and gaining exposure to automation tools and software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies. The ideal candidate should be eager to learn, collaborate effectively in a team environment, and communicate clearly with team members and stakeholders

Accountabilities and Duties

Report results and issues out of testing to delivery team
Develop and execute manual tests to ensure the quality of software products. As they gain experience the expectation is that they contribute to automation efforts across the
team.
Collaborate with developers and other team members to identify, diagnose, and resolve software defects.
Develop and maintain test cases and test scripts

Review and provide feedback on software requirements and specifications. The expectation is a supportive role working with more senior QEs on the team to verify
and understand requirements.
Assist in root cause analysis by providing as much detail as possible for defects that
are found.
Participate in software development life cycle activities, including design reviews, code reviews, and testing.
Stay current with industry standards and emerging technologies.
Executing Test Cases: Independently run manual and automated tests, report defects,
and validate fixes.
Providing Input on Test Scenarios: Suggest test cases based on requirements, with
oversight from senior QEs.
Identifying Basic Issues in Requirements: Flag inconsistencies or ambiguities but defer final decisions to mid/senior team members.
Defect Reporting and Tracking: Raise bugs with clear documentation and escalate critical issues when needed.
Test Data Preparation: Set up and manage simple test environments or datasets.
Participating in QA Discussions: Share observations and propose small improvements, while following team guidance.
There is an expectation that the role accountabilities and duties will evolve over time.

It may be necessary to review this job description through a consultative approach and make alterations in response to the changing nature of our work environment,
including but not limited to technological requirements or statutory changes

Research, Relationships and Authority

Engineering teams
Marketing and sales teams
Customer support teams
This position requires a high degree of autonomy and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Although this is a junior role, the candidate
must be capable of working independently in a remote environment while remaining
under appropriate supervision.
The role has no authority to incur routine expenditure, commit capital expenditure, approve loans, or extend credit without approval from the Managing Director or the
Managing Director’s designated representative.
The role has no authority to bind the Company to agreements with any other party without approval the Managing Director or the Managing Director’s designated representative

Experience and Qualifications

6months to 2 years of experience in software testing or a related field.
Exposure to manual testing and familiarity with test case execution and defect
tracking.
Basic understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and software testing life cycle (STLC).
Experience with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail) is a plus.
Some exposure to automation testing (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) is beneficial but not mandatory.
Ability to follow test plans, report issues, and collaborate with developers and QA teams.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a
related field.
Certifications (optional but beneficial): ISTQB Foundation Level or other relevant
QA certifications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Good communication and teamwork skills to work effectively in a collaborative
environment.
Willingness to learn and adapt to new testing methodologies and tools

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