Senior Software Tester
Softcom, Nigeria
Job Description
As a Senior Software Tester, you will primarily work in Product teams with Software Developers, Designers and Product Managers to accelerate the delivery of quality Software Products. Your work would include thoroughly evaluating test objects such as web applications, APIs, Mobile Applications and hardware devices to determine its level of quality and to prevent immature products and features from being deployed. You will be a pivotal contributor to delivering quality software products that are critical to helping Softcom achieve its goals as an organization.
As a Software Tester, a typical day might include the following:
Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
Identify test scenarios, correlate them to business requirements, and report on test coverage.
Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities
Test integration of local and cloud components
Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs
Prioritize defects accurately based on impact on business goals
Perform API tests using Postman
Perform non-functional tests such as performance when the need arises.
Prepare frequent status reports and updates with stakeholders
Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools
Basic familiarity with DevOps concepts
Develop a wide-range of SQL queries on relational database systems such as SQL Server
Assist other projects as directed by the Test Lead, or QA Manager
Passion for quality, detail oriented, and know how to break software by finding bugs
You’d be a good fit if you:
Are very curious, critical and thorough
Love finding bugs
Have innate passion to solve problems
A drive to stay engaged, learn and level-up quickly
A passion for helping and contributing to a growing development team
Knowledgeable in tools that can assist QA process and automation
Experience in planning, designing and executing tests
Solid understanding of SDLC and Software QA processes
Requirements
Requirements
A minimum of 5 years' Proven work experience in software development
Proven work experience in software quality assurance
Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
Hands-on experience with automated testing tools e.g Selenium, Appium, Cypress
Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
Experience with API Testing tools
Experience with CI/CD tools is a plus
In-depth understanding of at least one programming language (e.g Java, Javascripts,
Python)
Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision