lead QA Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION:


Job Title: Lead QA Engineer
Employment Type: 6 months Contract
Work Location: Johannesburg, CBD


JOB CONTEXT:
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead QA Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our trading platform. You will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive test strategies, leading both manual and automated testing efforts, and driving quality best practices across the engineering team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create & independently drive automation testing frameworks & plans as well as lead the development & delivery of test scripts for multiple technical products / services (across tribes) e.g. web, mobile, SOA applications, etc.
• QA includes front end, back end, integration, performance, scalability and regression testing of various enterprise-wide solutions. This entails full responsibility for ensuring that multiple / complex products across an estate are protected through quantifiable test coverage & metrics.

Test Planning and Strategy:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and define test objectives, strategies, and scope.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases for the trading platform, focusing on attention to detail and accuracy.
• Identify and prioritize test cases based on risk assessment and business impact.

Manual Test Execution:

• Execute manual tests to validate the functionality, usability, and reliability of the trading platform.
• Verify and validate numerical calculations and data accuracy within the trading platform.
• Identify and log defects using issue tracking systems and collaborate with development teams to investigate and resolve issues.

Test Automation:

• Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts using a Python-based framework.
• Automate test cases for regression testing, functional testing, and performance testing.
• Utilize Microsoft Playwright or similar tools for web automation.
• Continuously enhance and optimize test automation scripts to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automation into the CI/CD pipeline.

RESTful Services and API Testing:

• Understand and test RESTful services and APIs to ensure functionality and reliability.
• Validate data exchanges and interactions between different components of the trading platform.
• Perform API testing for data validation and integration scenarios.<
  
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