QA Engineer Job Ignite Energy Access

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance Execution: Collaborate with product managers and software engineers to contribute to comprehensive quality assurance strategies, test plans, and quality gates for web and mobile software platforms across the full development lifecycle
• Mobile Testing: Execute end-to-end testing of Androidmobile applications ensuring optimal performance across diverse device configurations and network conditions typical in African markets
• Technical Support: Provide second-level technical support, including analysis of production issues in distributed systems
• Requirements Implementation: Maintain deep understanding of user requirements and business logic through BDD practices, translating business scenarios into comprehensive automated and manual test cases
• Quality Testing & Analysis: Execute comprehensive test suites (manual, automated, performance) and provide detailed analysis with actionable insights
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, test procedures, and contribute to knowledge base for complex interconnected systems
• Agile Quality Support: Support quality practices within agile development cycles, ensuring tickets meet acceptance criteria while maintaining team velocity

Knowledge and skills

Required Experience (1-3 Years)

• Mobile QA Expertise: Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in mobile application QA testing with good knowledge of the Android ecosystem
• Protocol Expertise: Good understanding of RESTful services
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with AWS and/or Firebase services
• Database Proficiency: SQL skills and experience with NoSQL databases for comprehensive data validation and exploratory testing
• DevOps Integration: Basic experience working with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment processes, and infrastructure as code principles

Technical Competencies

• Testing Methodologies: Good understanding of BDD, TDD, and other quality engineering patterns
• Automation Frameworks: Experience with Postman or other API testing tools
• Programming Skills: Coding abilities in Python for test automation and tooling development
• Documentation: Technical writing skills with experience maintaining comprehensive test documentation and requirements traceability

Professional Skills

• Analytical Excellence: Exceptional attention to detail with robust analytical skill set, endless curiosity, and innovative problem-solving approach
• Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Team Collaboration: Proven track record as an exceptional team player with strong collaborative skills
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in fast-paced, distributed team environments with changing requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Native Development Understanding: Working knowledge of Android (Kotlin/Java) development to enable effective testing and code review
• Release management cycle: Good understanding of Android release and Play Store processes
• Monitoring & Observability: Experience with Sentry, Grafana, or similar monitoring and telemetry tools

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Certifications: Relevant certifications in mobile testing, cloud platforms, or agile methodologies are a plus

Languages

• English: Fluent (required)
• French: Conversational level preferred
• Local Languages: Knowledge of Swahili or other East African languages is a plus

How to Apply

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