Quality Assurance Software Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Software Engineer to join our team in Cape Town (hybrid). The ideal candidate will be responsible for testing and ensuring the quality of our software products. The candidate should have experience in developing and executing test plans, identifying and reporting defects, and collaborating with development teams to resolve issues. The candidate should also have understanding in MySQL, PHP, and Object-Oriented Programming, as well as knowledge of JIRA, Xray.

Mukuru is an Africa-based FinTech that enables safe, affordable, reliable financial services to underserved communities. With over 40 million cross-border transactions over the last decade, we are one of Africa's largest remittances-led FinTech companies. Our remittance service offers customers the opportunity to send money to their relatives or friends. Additionally, we offer critical customer services such as Funeral Cover, The Mukuru Money Card and payment solutions for businesses in emerging markets. Our engineering team is divided into 4 domains (core business functions). Each domain has a Head of Product, Engineering Lead, Scrum Master, and multiple development teams. Each development team has a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Team Lead, Test Analyst and Software Engineers (between 2 and 4 engineers per team). We are agile, use scrum, continuous integration and continuous delivery and deploy to production daily.

Duties And Responsibilities (Include But Is Not Limited To)

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for software products
• Identify and report defects, track progress and verify fixes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts
• Troubleshoot and debug issues and provide recommendations for resolution
• Analyze and document testing results and provide feedback to development teams
• Work with business analysts and developers to define acceptance criteria and ensure requirements are met
• Continuously improve testing methodologies and strategies

Key Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a focus on software testing and test automation
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and strategies
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Basic knowledge in MySQL, API design principles and Object-Oriented Programming
• Knowledge of JIRA, Git and Postman
• Familiarity of RESTful API services
• Familiarity with software development life cycle and release management
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test automation frameworks, such as Codeception or Selenium
• Experience with performance and security testing
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform

If you are a passionate Quality Assurance Software Engineer, we encourage you to apply for this exciting

opportunity to join our team.

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a work-like environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANYS EE TARGETS