INTERMEDIATE QA
Department:
Operations and Delivery
Reports to:
Project team lead
WHO PLATFORM45 IS
We are responsible for code changing the lives of people around the world, every day. We solve complex problems and build big ideas. And we don’t stop. We believe in the ability of technology to make the world a better place; we’re driven to rip through conformity and create new solutions, and smarter habits. We know why we’re here: To unleash the potential of people through the power of technology. We are people multiplied by the power of tech and together we are changing the world.
If the above resonates with you, you’ve come to the right place! Read on.
CONTEXT | THE ROLE
Quality code and products that change lives are the key principles that Platform45 is built on. You will need to be an accomplished and experienced Senior Software QA Engineer to lead our quality assurance efforts and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will bring a wealth of experience in both manual and automated testing, a deep understanding of testing methodologies, and the ability to drive excellence within the QA team.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES | THE WHAT & THE HOW
Technical Elements
- Test Strategy and Planning:
- Support and assist with the development and implementation of test strategies, plans, and processes in alignment with project objectives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective integration of QA into the software development lifecycle.
- Manual and Automated Testing:
- Perform both manual and automated testing activities to ensure the functionality, performance, and security of software products.
- Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
- Test Execution and Management:
- Execute test cases, ensuring thorough coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
- Manage test environments, data, and configurations to support testing activities.
- Performance and Load Testing:
- Design and execute performance and load-testing scenarios to assess system scalability and reliability.
- Assist with analysing and interpreting performance test results, and provide recommendations for optimizations.
- Defect Management:
- Assist with the identification, tracking, and prioritisation of software defects.
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure the timely resolution of identified issues.
- Process Optimization:
- Implement improvements to streamline testing activities and increase efficiency.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate closely with development teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure a shared understanding of project goals.
- Communicate effectively on QA progress, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance.
- Strong proficiency in automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Appium, Cypress, Maestro).
- Strong proficiency in performance testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Locust.io)
- In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Experience with performance testing tools and methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Top Skills
What We Do
At Platform45 we promote ideation, we collaborate, we “iterate-iterate-iterate”, and above all, we build things that matter. More and more we are seeing software becoming an integral part of any business wanting to do better, grow faster, and offer their customers “one source of truth”. We know the power of incredible software and the potential it has to change the world, we’ve been at it since 2008 building platforms for fintech start-ups, mining giants, pioneering entrepreneurs and telecom companies.
Behind our culture is an all encompassing passion to share the agony and the ecstacy in building our client’s vision. Our greatest stories started out as an idea and a dream. Those dreams became market leaders such as Howler and Resource Guru. Our name hints at ‘The Singularity’ - the moment that will trigger an explosion in technological advancement. It is our silent-nod to push the tech-envelope every single day.
We want more for our clients and so we do more. Because we believe in the power of technology and its capacity to unleash change that can make the world a better place.
