Senior Test Engineer

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Description

The Senior Test Engineer position at Sage is seeking a detail-oriented and quality-driven individual to develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing. The role involves ensuring software meets business and user requirements through rigorous testing, including identifying and documenting defects, tracking issues, and leveraging testing frameworks and tools. The role requires a strong commitment to service excellence, enthusiasm for problem-solving, and the ability to build effective working relationships. The key responsibilities include planning, scheduling, delivering manual and automated testing, contributing to automation tests, providing comprehensive test documentation, mentoring junior QA engineers, defining appropriate test coverage, adapting to changing priorities, and maintaining clear communication. Experience in automation tools, agile environments, cloud platforms, SQL, API testing, and mentoring junior QA engineers is preferred. The position is a hybrid position, working 3 days a week from the Midrand office in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and deliver manual and automated testing to the highest standard across projects while adhering to test procedures
• Contribute to frontend and backend automation tests, debug and investigate failures for resolution
• Provide comprehensive test documentation to support knowledge sharing and contribution to testing artefacts
• Guide and mentor more junior QA engineers
• Define appropriate test coverage to mitigate the identified risks
• The ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements, while maintaining clear communication around test progress and risks, is essential
• Strong background in both manual and automation testing
• Proficiency with automation tools, Postman, Playwright, JavaScript, and JMeter for API, UI, and performance testing Experience working in agile environments, with the ability to translate requirements into comprehensive test scenarios
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Proficient in SQL for querying and validating data within databases Skilled in API testing using Postman or similar tools Ability to mentor and support junior QA engineers, fostering skill development and quality standards
• Additional experience in performance and/or security testing is desirable
• Familiarity with domains such as finance, payroll, or HR would be advantageous
• ISTQB certification is a plus

Qualifications

• Relevant Qualification

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