Job Description

About the Role:

As a Quality Assurance Engineer at SunCulture, you will play a crucial role in establishing and implementing effective quality assurance practices to ensure the reliability and scalability of our software solutions. Collaborating with a team of dedicated QA engineers, you will help develop, customize, and maintain advanced test automation frameworks, contributing to the delivery of high-quality software that supports smallholder farmers across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• System Establishment: Create and maintain quality management systems, metrics, and compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Comprehensive Test Plans: Lead the creation and execution of detailed test plans, covering various types of testing including:
  • Unit Testing
  • API Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • System Testing
  • Automated Regression Testing
• Framework Development: Spearhead the development, customization, and deployment of reliable and scalable test automation frameworks, integrating automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines for seamless execution.
• Defect Analysis: Work with development teams to perform thorough defect analysis and resolution, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and software reliability.
• Execution of Non-Functional Tests: Lead the modeling and execution of non-functional tests, including:
  • Performance Testing
  • Load Testing
  • Stress Testing
  • Security Testing
  • Operational Acceptance Testing
  • Business Continuity Testing
  • Chaos Engineering
• Team Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to review test plans, designs, and test cases, advocating for test-driven development and continuous integration.
• Deployment Assistance: Collaborate closely with production and software engineering teams to support solution deployments and resolve post-deployment issues, ensuring smooth integration and operation.
• Environment Maintenance: Manage and maintain test environments on both on-premise and cloud platforms, ensuring their availability and readiness for testing activities.
• Policy Design and Implementation: Support in developing and implementing a structured quality management policy, strategy, and methodology to promote a culture of quality excellence throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Professional certifications such as ISTQB, PRINCE2, AgilePM, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2+ years of progressive experience in Information Technology, with a focus on Business Analysis, Software Development, or Quality Assurance.
• Strong technical expertise in software quality assurance, including test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Katalon Studio, JMeter).
• Proficiency in Agile methodology, software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD concepts, and cloud technologies.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to SunCulture Kenya Ltd on sunculture.freshteam.com to apply