Software Quality Engineer I Full-time Job

Software Quality Engineer I

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Consultant

REQ 113619 Thembi Mtshali

Job Family

Informaton Technology

Career Stream

IT Operations

Leadership Pipeline

Manager of Self Technical

Job Purpose

Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the overall quality of the solution.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the planning, estimation and sizing of products, features, stories to be delivered.
• Delivery of a well-structure and standard designed, quality assurance solutions within the timelines agreed with the delivery team.
• Report and manage the resolution of issues timeously to avoid unplanned expenses which could result in late delivery and stability issues once operational.
• Contribute to the retrospective reviews to introduce efficiencies which will ensure quicker delivery with high quality to our clients.
• Work closely with Test Leads, Chapter Leads, Developers, Architects, Product Owner and other Stakeholders to meet the expectations of our client.
• Build and foster deep relationship with Peers, Subject Matter Experts, Developers, Product Owner and other Stakeholders though honest communication which align to the Nedbank Values.
• Liaise with Stakeholders across Group Technology to build a network that will align to nWoW.
• Confirm that the automation test suite implemented is appropriately catalogued and aligns with the governance.
  Responsible for testing of the system or component testing under load, high-availability, recoverability and other fit for purpose software non-funtional testing.
• Log defects using the pre-defined defect management tool and ensure the relevant information is captured accurately that will assist with the root cause analysis.
• Identify potential product risks and communicate to the QA Lead the details and any possible mitigation factors.
• Collaborate with the stakeholder to ensure the resolution of a defect and that the root cause analysis is performed and recorded.
• Report status of testing to the squad daily.
• Participate in all retrospective reviews.
• Participate in the showcase to stakeholders.
• Understand and manage own time based on expected timelines articulated by the line-management and project expectations.
• Collaborate with Peers and industry experts to understand technical advances and its application within the Nedbank eco-system.
• Seek ongoing improvements in technical capabilities.
  Mentor the Software Test Engineers within the team to improve their technical capabilities.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
  Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Bootcamp training in Agile and DevOps.

Essential Certifications

• ISTQB foundation or equivalent (ISEB)

Type of Exposure

• Experience in an agile development environment using Scrum and/or Extreme Programming

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 to 5 years Test automation experience.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• programming
• Java Development with J2EE and/or Springboot knowledge (Advanced)

Behavioural Competencies

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Influencing
• Work Standards
• Managing Work
• Decision Making
• Building Partnerships

Nedbank Group is incorporated in the Republic of South Africa and our registration number is 1966/010630/06. Our ordinary shares have been listed on JSE Limited (the JSE) since 1969 under the share code: NED and on the Namibian Stock Exchange since 2007 under the share code: NBK. Our ISIN is ZAE000004875.
We offer the following solutions through our frontline clusters, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, Nedbank Retail and Business Banking, Nedbank Wealth and Nedbank Africa Regions:
A wide range of wholesale and retail banking services.
A growing insurance, asset management and wealth management offering.
Our presence
Nedbank Group's primary market is South Africa, however, we are continuing to expand into the rest of Africa.
Outside South Africa we operate in five countries in Southern African Development Community (SADC), through subsidiaries and banks in Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, eSwatini (Swaziland) and Zimbabwe.