Purpose
We’re looking for software engineers in test, who want to build and maintain a system to keep our code bases well tested and maintained. This role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsibilities
Checkout and test development & release branches, pair with engineers and product managers as necessary to understand the issues they are closing
Participate in code reviews while overseeing unit and functional tests written by engineers with the ability to recommend the extension of tests as necessary to improve coverage
Advise and lead on efforts around test code refactors
Identify opportunities for automation and automate where necessary. Write integration tests for project codebase
Research and recommend tools for the team to use for integration and E2E testing.
Manage the build/CI/test environment to ensure tests are run accurately and quickly.
Create releases with changelogs and verify they are production-ready and assist in deploying production releases
Lead and be an advocate for testing and quality within our team
Requirements
Essential
Experience writing automated tests.
Experience testing and releasing production code.
Strong attention to detail and understanding of root cause analysis and bug triage.
Experience in mobile testing.
Great communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate issues and highlight possible risks.
Passionate about automated testing and keeps up with testing trends
Desired
Experience with varied automation test tools such as RestAssured as well as code analysis tools.
Experience testing within an agile environment.
