Senior Software Test Engineer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Senior Software Test Engineer

Industry: IT

Location: Nairobi

Gross Salary: Competitive

Our client is an International IT company that works toward a sustainable endeavor of ‘being the change they would like to see in the world.

They are seeking to hire a Senior Software Test Engineer to join their diverse team.

The role will primarily comprise software testing technique that evaluates the operational readiness of a software application before the release or production.


Roles and Responsibilities

·  Ensure that the operating system and data can be restored successfully at the same site and also at other sites, if applicable.

·  Recovery testing includes the build and configuration of a component.

·  Ensuring Threshold Monitoring Alerts are in place and issued if agreed thresholds are exceeded. E.g., disk utilization, CPU, memory, etc.

·  For an application owner, OAT tester to confirms the possibility of performing changes to the application, with minimized risk.

·  Provides proper operational manuals, adequate logging, alerts, and recovery procedures for the application for the operations team.

Skills & Qualifications

·  Min 5 years of experience in a similar role.

·  Linux administration experience.

·  Scripting and automation knowledge (Shell Scripting).

·  Database concepts knowledge (Oracle- Mongo DB – SQL Server – MySQL).

·  Good knowledge of virtualization concepts (VMware experience).

·  Cloud platform Knowledge (AWS).

·  Oracle database concepts knowledge.

·  Experience with standard Testing tools such as HP ALM.

·  Good knowledge of Networking Theory and Network Design.

·  ITIL Foundation and Service Management background.

·  Strong analytical thinking, conversational English, and business writing skills.

N/B In Software Engineering, Operational Testing makes sure that the system and components compliance with the application’s standard operating environment.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, and possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Senior Software Test Engineer – IT) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 28th November 2022.