QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts to assess software functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Conduct manual and automated testing of software applications to identify bugs, defects, inconsistencies, and potential system failures.
• Work closely with software developers, product managers, and other technical team members to understand product requirements and establish appropriate testing procedures.
• Identify, document, track, and report software defects, providing clear steps for reproduction and supporting evidence.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing to ensure applications meet specified requirements.
• Review software requirements, technical specifications, and design documents to identify potential quality issues before development and deployment.
• Validate software fixes and enhancements to ensure identified defects have been properly resolved without introducing new issues.
• Assess application performance, usability, compatibility, security, and overall system reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, leveraging software development knowledge to identify potential issues within application logic and implementation.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and continuously improve testing processes and frameworks.
• Ensure that software products meet established quality standards before deployment or release.
• Maintain accurate documentation of testing activities, results, defects, and quality assurance reports.
• Recommend improvements to development and testing processes to enhance software quality and minimise production issues.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Proven professional experience in Software Development, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical role.
• Demonstrable experience in Software Quality Assurance and software testing.
• Strong understanding of programming concepts, software architecture, databases, and application development.
• Ability to read, understand, analyse, and troubleshoot source code.
• Practical experience with manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language.
• Familiarity with testing tools, bug-tracking systems, and test automation frameworks.
• Good understanding of APIs, database testing, and integration testing.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify issues that may affect application functionality and performance.
• Ability to work collaboratively with software development teams and communicate technical findings effectively.