Junior Software Quality Engineer

About

Description

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending. We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a specified range of complex tests; interpret test data to verify that specifications are met and/or to identify remedial actions required to ensure conformance
• Perform routine website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues
• Carry out a range of activities to generate evidence in support of the validation of existing and new quality assurance test methods and procedures
• Carry out a range of quality management activities under the guidance of senior colleagues to contribute to the identification and evaluation of current policies and business processes that are in the scope of the quality management system (QMS) and to support the design, development, and documentation of new policies, procedures, and business processes
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards
• Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure
• Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements
• Prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software
• Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for reports
• Design own monthly schedule and, if necessary, assign work to others in order to speed up office workflow and ensure high-priority tasks get done
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching
• Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media

Qualifications

• Basic proficiency in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Familiarity with open-source test automation tools like Selenium or equivalents
• Competence in SQL and database operations
• Basic comprehension of performance testing tools like Apache JMeter
• Basic understanding of the functionality of CI/CD pipelines

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