Job Title: Test Automation Engineer
Hiring Organization: Cooperative
Bank
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Banking
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/05/2024
We are looking for a highly passionate and motivated individual who will put quality assurance and process automation at the forefront to build highly reliable products for our users.
The Role
of the Test Automation Engineer will entail the design, build, test, and
deployment of effective test automation solutions.
To
fulfill this role the Test Engineer will require a strong understanding of
different testing strategies, approaches and techniques and the technical
ability to apply appropriate automation technologies to meet the short- and
long-term goals of the testing organization.
The role
objective is to automate as much of the testing effort as possible with a
minimum set of code / scripts and building a robust set of regression testing
suite through the adoption of appropriate application testing approaches as
well as system development techniques.
The focus
will be to reduce the manual effort required in testing to reduce the effort
needed by both technical and business teams in performing user acceptance tests
as well as system regression.
The role
will also ensure reduced time to market in getting solutions out to business
while at the same time reduce the risk of system failing once they are
deployed.
The
role
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.
We are an equal opportunity employer.