Duties and Responsibilities
The successful jobholder will be expected to:
Define a test automation strategy for key bank
systems based on a broad risk-based analysis in collaboration with the
technical teams and business partners in addition to providing expertise and
support on use of methods and tools.
Guide solution developers to ensure they instrument
the application code in order to enable effective and repetitive unit testing
of the code before it is incorporated into the current build.
Develop automated solutions to expedite test. This
will be in the form of tooling to increase the efficiency of test preparation
and / or the creation automated of test cases.
Put the power of automation into the hands of Test
Designers / Testers. The Test Engineer will deploy the simplest solution to
meet the defined need with the aim to effectively automate the testing effort.
Develop and deploy automated solutions to expedite acceptance test by use of automation tools as part of Acceptance Test and execution of automated test solution as part of the System being deployed.
Undertake objective, systematic analysis and draw
accurate conclusions based on evidence by identifying problems and working with
technical teams and business to resolve them.
Have a clear grasp of the testing mandate by
proactively determining what should be automated and in what sequence to get
the maximum return on the automation investment while defining the scope of
test automation within the context of each release/delivery.
Review system performance identify opportunities for
improvement and implement appropriate measurements and metrics against products
under test.
Qualifications, Skills & Attributes
The successful jobholder will be required to possess
the following qualifications: –
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information
Technology and/or related fields from a recognized university. Additional
training in Quality Assurance and System testing will be an added advantage e.g
ISTQBT
4+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with at
least 2 years’ experience as a seasoned Automation Engineer coupled with strong
knowledge of manual system testing and software quality control best practices
and methodologies.
Excellent software development skills coupled with
programming experience in Python, Perl, Shell and Java, etc.
Experience in working any suite of automation tools
selenium, puppeteer, playwright, Cypress, WebDriverIO, TestCafe, NightwatchJS,
Appium, Cucumber, Katalon Studio will be an added
advantage.
Excellent understanding of Unix/Linux Operating
System
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and
user-friendly language coupled with Interpersonal skills, to facilitate
creation of test cases
Proven analytical and creative problem-solving
abilities.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
in a high-pressure environment.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative
environment.
Detail-oriented individual who can be relied on to
produce accurate deliverables
How To Apply
If you are confident that you fit the role and person
profile and you are keen to add value to your career then please forward your
application letter enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating
the job reference number TAE/IID/2024 by 14th June,
2024.