QA/Test Engineer

Equal Experts|Posted 1 month ago

Skills and experience

Role:QA/Test engineer

Experience in role:10+ years

Language proficiency:English

Must-have skills:

AWS

End-to-End Testing

Jira

Location and salary

Remote policy:Remote

Location of job:South Africa

Visa requirements:Authorised to work in South Africa With status of citizen/passport holder or permanent resident

Visa sponsorship:Unable to sponsor visa

Employment type:Permanent

Role description

We’re looking for Quality Assurance Engineers with proven senior-level experience to join the Equal Experts network.

You should have extensive experience working with E2E delivery teams enabling them to deliver software products to meet business outcomes. You will also have a deep understanding of agile and lean delivery principles and know how and when to implement them, using several different methodologies.

As a QA representative of the team you will also be required to have a strong understanding of both product and technical aspects that impact quality which includes being a part of user requirements analysis, understanding data requirements and the general operability and resilience of the product.

**Responsibilities

At Equal Experts, the QA role is not carried out within a vacuum; our QAs form a core part of the delivery team throughout an engagement, ensuring that relevant tests are fully considered, designed and performed at the appropriate points. Your responsibilities will include:

Working with the client and the team to ensure quality is embedded in every aspect of delivery

Provide support and leadership by mentoring client team members in quality principles

Collaborate closely with the developers; driving the development of test frameworks and engaging in technical discussions

Make sure the testing practices are improved upon continuously and iteratively

Maintaining a holistic view of the spectrum of tests implemented to support the drive towards continuous delivery

Demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing environments

**Required Skills

Considers testability across all phases of the software development life cycle and displays a deep knowledge of test methodologies.

Displays a wide range of testing skills, knows how to apply them and possesses a deep appreciation for non functional testing concerns.

Seeks to enable the team to deliver quality products and services. Acts as a catalyst for mediation and collaboration within the team.

Contributes to the implementation and design of high quality pipelines through pragmatic choices of testing tools and frameworks.

Plays an active part in discussions regarding application architecture and understands the implications of those decisions on quality.

Demonstrates an understanding of continuous delivery and continuous integration.

Has experience with multiple languages and is willing to learn new development skills in order to participate in collaborative programming and pairing.

Has an analytical mindset and is naturally inquisitive. Pays attention to fine grained detail and demonstrates an ability to zoom out to a holistic view.

*This role is open to candidates that are based in and eligible to work in South Africa only

About Equal Experts

501-1000 employees

We make simple solutions to big business problems.

Equal Experts is an award-winning agile consultancy, with offices in the UK, US, Portugal, India and Canada. We are currently expanding into South Africa.

We aspire to be ‘a company of grown-ups’ – somewhere that experienced, talented people can truly be themselves, and collaborate with like-minded colleagues to create innovative, simple solutions to challenging business problems.

Since making things simple is not easy, we only recruit experts – people that can demonstrate true excellence in their field. Then we trust them to do what they do best.

Why Work For Us?

Equal Experts aims to be a special place to work – somewhere that is genuinely a community, not simply a company.

Our purpose is to enable talented grown-ups to truly be themselves as they collaborate on the most interesting, challenging work of their careers.

A flat structure that emphasises values, respect, ownership and collaboration

Good software engineering practices and processes are a habit for us

Our remote-first model allows staff to work on projects around the world from almost everywhere in the country

A worldwide view gives us customers of all shapes-and-sizes across tech stacks and business sectors. This makes for a diverse and interesting work-life.

A different engagement model. We do not do “bums on a seat” - we deliver outcomes with customers out of empowered engineering teams with day-to-day engagement support from Equal Experts Engagement Managers and Delivery Leads.

Work-life balance and sustainable work overtime are important to us. They are key to staff health and delivering ongoing customer value.

Be part of a world-wide network of top-class IT people who have diverse and expert experience across tech stacks and industries. Once part of the network, you will have visibility of Equal Expert opportunities, whether active on an engagement or not.

In addition to training and conferences, employee access to the wider network provide many opportunities to hone and acquire skills.

Competitive salary and benefits package - we don't want money to be a talking point.

Depending on yearly company performance, a profit share allocation can be made to employees.

Your choice of machine for employees to work on - great people don’t work on substandard kit

A variety of contracting models allows you to structure your affairs as you prefer.

Five-star working conditions

We’re proud to have our working culture voted as one of the best in the UK in the 2017 'Glassdoor Top 20’ (but we're focused on creating a great culture wherever we work!).

The high levels of experience we look for means we can remove a lot of the layers and processes that can frustrate progress (and developers) in more traditional organisations. We trust our people to decide what will deliver the best results for our clients – and how to make it happen. Time after time, they’ve shown that great work comes from being allowed to get on with it.

This approach has helped us to be recognised as a particularly flexible, satisfying place to work; Glassdoor rates us as one of the UK’s best employers for work-life balance.

Work with the best, for the best

Our work is varied and covers the entire spectrum of modern IT – everything from digital transformation programmes for major government departments, to award-winning mobile apps for renowned brands like O2. The common thread is a need for faster, more flexible software development, and solutions that bring real benefits to our clients’ businesses.