ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY'S EE TARGETS
WHAT WE DO
Lula is an innovative and human-focused FinTech company on a mission to help small businesses optimise their cash flow. Our purpose is to help SMEs manage their businesses better, faster, and more simply, so they can spend more time doing what they love.
If you're looking for a new place to call 'home' that believes in the potential of the broader SME landscape in South Africa and a place where you'll work with awesome people - then Lula's the place for you!
OVERALL PURPOSE
This is a newly created role for an individual with a keen eye for detail who is passionate about continuously improving the quality of the platform and services. The position will be responsible for all aspects of QA within a specific team, including functional and non-functional testing.
You will be responsible for developing test cases and implementing testing methods and tools to achieve this goal. You will work closely with our Data, Engineering, and Product teams to ensure that developed functionality is fit for purpose. Additionally, you will be responsible for defect monitoring and ensuring all logged issues are prioritised and fixed. Senior QA engineers will also manage releases and ensure all documentation is up to date.
Responsibilities will include:
Create, update, and execute test plans and test cases for developed functionality
Continuously improve test coverage by implementing new manual and automated tests
Create and update internal QA documentation to ensure that tests are repeatable
Complete non-functional testing like performance, stress, and security tests
Review user stories to determine requirements, acceptance criteria, and test approach
Provide regular feedback on functionality, usability, and defects
Assist customers, colleagues, and partners with troubleshooting guides and procedures
Join the teams for Scrum ceremonies such as grooming, sprint planning, daily scrum stand-ups, retrospectives, etc.
Bug/Defect logging and tracking all issues to ensure they are fixed
Working with development teams on product releases
Assisting other junior members of the team with testing
Creating and maintaining automation tests for our API and UI automation suites
Release testing and management
Continuously looking to improve the website
THE COMPETENCIES WE'RE AFTER
Excellent open communication and collaboration skills
Strong analytical thinker who is process driven
Excellent attention to detail
Able to live, demonstrate and get excited about the Lula values
You think and put the customer first
Problem-solving and Root cause analysis
Mentoring and assisting junior members of the team with testing
THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR
A relevant tertiary level qualification (BSc in Computer Science, BTech, BEng) or equivalent
6+ years experience as a QA Engineer
Experience across the full SDLC and understanding where QA fits into this process
QA experience with a C#, cloud, Azure, asp.net-mvc technology stack
Experience documenting test and design artifacts (use cases, success criteria, etc.)
Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, etc.
Experience with automation testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium Framework
Exposure to database-driven testing (e.g. Sql server, Postgres, MySql, SqlLite)
Exposure to data quality, validation, and reasonability testing
Performance testing techniques and tools that help stress test and load testing applications
Exposure to testing of platforms that utilise micro-services and/or service-oriented architecture
Exposure to cloud-based environments, preferably Azure
Agile development methodologies
Exposure to source control (e.g. Bitbucket, Github)
Experience in demonstrating functionality in QA environments
Previous experience in a Fintech would be beneficial
Significant experience with both white box and black box testing
ISTQB Foundation certification (advanced is preferred)
Please note that all appointments are subject to our background checking process, which may include Credit, Criminal and any other job inherent checks.
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