JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT
This is a technical role that is responsible for the analysis, design, development and management (technical support) of automated tests for new and existing software. The position requires solid knowledge of software test automation using BDD/TDD automation frameworks.
The role holder should have thorough understanding of SDLC with a focus in automated QA process in agile development environments.
This is a role that requires excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work as part of an agile team, to manage competing priorities and ensure that quality is driven into the heart of the development process from requirements definition through to delivery
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. A Master’s degree in Technology or Business-related course is an added advantage
Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT systems development within a large highly digitized organization designing, implementing and managing mission critical systems, with at least 2 of those years within software testing
Experience in writing, executing and monitoring automated test suites using a variety of technologies such as Cucumber, Concordion, Selenium, Appium, Robotium, SoapUI, Jmeter
Certification and experience implementing best practice frameworks e.g. ITIL, PRINCE2
Hands on experience in software development with major languages Java, Kotlin, C++, C# and practical experience using relation RDBMS e.g., Oracle and MS SQL etc.
Strong understanding of SOA lifecycle, Integration patterns and standard methodologies.
Knowledge of Linux/Unix commands and SQL will be required.
Deep understanding of industry standard formats and protocols (JMS, SOAP, XML/XPath/XQuery, REST and JSON)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
A good knowledge of the systems and processes within Financial Services industry
Issue/bug tracking tools e.g., JIRA
Use of continuous integration tools e.g., Gitlab CI/Jenkins
Testing Automation
Apply via :
ke.ncbagroup.com
