Global Kinetic SDET / Automation QA EngineerRemote Jobs in South Africa
Global Kinetic SDET / Automation QA Engineer Remote Jobs in South Africa
About the roleAs a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Global Kinetic, you will have the hands-on opportunity to work in tandem with experienced engineers to deliver high quality and robust solutions in an Agile environment.
In addition to the requirements below, successful candidates and team members will share a passion for high-quality software, strong engineering principles, and methodical problem-solving skills.
Candidate Requirements
Minimum 3 years' professional experience developing in Java or other programming languages
A thorough understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and data structures
Exposure to Object Oriented Design (OOD) concepts
Experience in an Agile and Scrum environment
Experience developing unit tests around Web/Mobile and Back-End services
Experience with Bash and MS PowerShell
Experience using Git
Experience with Continuous Integration systems (e.g., Jenkins, Bitrise, GitLab, AzureDevops)
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines or constraints
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Has a no-compromise attitude to quality
High attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
Degree / Diploma in a relevant field or equivalent working years experience
ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
Familiar with QA test automation solutions such as Selenium Webdriver, Appium, Cypress, RestAssured
Exposure to Load and Performance tools (k6, JMeter, Gatling etc.)
Exposure to security testing techniques such as penetration testing
Exposure to BDD/TDD
Exposure to microservice architectures
Exposure to service virtualization or mocking tools such as WireMock
Ability to display and convey thought leadership within your area of expertise
Familiar with advanced SQL queries and relational databases
Practical experience with Docker or other containerization platforms
Key Responsibilities
Technical:
Develop tests and tools for front-end, back-end APIs and services
Participate in all levels of testing
(Unit, Integration, and End-to-end)
Write maintainable, well-designed and efficient test automation code
Maintain automated tests to execute reliably and efficiently in CI/CD environments
Participate in code reviews and apply coding standards and best practices to new and existing code
Track and communicate test results in a timely, effective, and automated manner
Script custom test solutions (e.g. test harnesses, SQL scripts, bash scripts etc.)
Contribute to the development and maintenance of automation libraries
Create and maintain performance test scripts
Knowledge of development tools for troubleshooting issues
Manage and troubleshoot CI issues
Functional & Team:
Develop a deep understanding of the product domain and business requirements (both functional and non-functional)
Conduct test coverage review sessions with product and development teams in sprint cycles
Collaborate with engineers to drive continuous testing and improvements throughout the SDLC
Collaborate the adoption of best practices in code health and testing with the wider Quality department
Able to champion ‘clean code’ and the concept of the test pyramid
Gather requirements, build testing solutions, and troubleshoot issues to deliver a high-quality product
Mentors Juniors and Interns
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Global Kinetic SDET / Automation QA Engineer Remote Jobs in South Africa
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