Senior Test Engineer
Sage
Date: 12 hours ago
City: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and quality-driven a Senior QA Tester to take be responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing.
As a Senior QA Tester at Sage, you will ensure that software meets business and user requirements through rigorous testing. This includes identifying and documenting defects, tracking issues through resolution, and leveraging testing frameworks and tools to maintain quality and reliability.
You should be customer-focused, action-oriented, trustworthy, innovative, and collaborative. A strong commitment to service excellence, enthusiasm for solving challenges, and the ability to build effective working relationships are key traits for success in this role.
This job description outlines the key responsibilities and expectations of the role. Flexibility is expected as business needs evolve.
*** This is a hybrid position - working 3 days a week from our Midrand office. ***
Key Responsibilities Requirements
We are seeking a detail-oriented and quality-driven a Senior QA Tester to take be responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing.
As a Senior QA Tester at Sage, you will ensure that software meets business and user requirements through rigorous testing. This includes identifying and documenting defects, tracking issues through resolution, and leveraging testing frameworks and tools to maintain quality and reliability.
You should be customer-focused, action-oriented, trustworthy, innovative, and collaborative. A strong commitment to service excellence, enthusiasm for solving challenges, and the ability to build effective working relationships are key traits for success in this role.
This job description outlines the key responsibilities and expectations of the role. Flexibility is expected as business needs evolve.
*** This is a hybrid position - working 3 days a week from our Midrand office. ***
Key Responsibilities Requirements
- 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.
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