Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Software Test Engineer to join our Quality Assurance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality software through comprehensive functional, system, regression, and automation testing. This role initially focuses on independent functional testing of mission-critical on-premise systems operating within secure environments before progressively driving enterprise test automation initiatives that support a cloud-first technology strategy.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about software quality, with experience in both manual and automated testing.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Testing
- Design, develop, and execute functional, integration, system, and regression test cases based on business and technical requirements.
- Review requirements and specifications to produce comprehensive, traceable test scenarios and test cases.
- Collaborate closely with business users, developers, business analysts, and project stakeholders to clarify requirements, acceptance criteria, and testing scope.
- Prepare, maintain, and manage test data while addressing testing environment constraints.
- Capture complete test evidence and documentation in accordance with governance, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Log, prioritise, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools.
- Analyse test results, identify root causes, and work with development teams to resolve issues.
- Prepare test execution reports, quality metrics, and test summary reports for stakeholders and management.
- Develop and maintain reusable regression test suites to support future automation initiatives.
Automation Testing
- Design, develop, and maintain reusable automated test scripts using enterprise automation tools such as Tosca, Selenium, or Playwright.
- Build scalable and maintainable automation frameworks for web and enterprise applications.
- Support the transition from local automation execution to cloud-based automation platforms.
- Monitor and report automation coverage, execution results, stability, and quality metrics.
- Establish automation testing standards, reusable libraries, and best practices.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for automation scripts, frameworks, and execution outcomes.
- Support continuous improvement of testing processes and automation capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of software testing experience with strong expertise in functional and regression testing.
- Experience designing comprehensive test cases from functional and technical requirements.
- Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and quality assurance methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools such as Tosca, Selenium, Playwright, or similar enterprise automation platforms.
- Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of SQL for test data preparation and database validation.
- Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
- Experience using defect management and project tracking tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps.
- Strong documentation skills with experience producing test plans, test cases, execution reports, and evidence for audit and compliance purposes.
- Ability to work effectively within secure, regulated, or restricted IT environments.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Candidates may be required to complete a technical assessment during the selection process.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional testing certifications such as ISTQB Foundation, ISTQB Test Automation Engineer, Tricentis Tosca Certification, or equivalent.
- Experience implementing automated testing within CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of performance testing concepts and tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
- Experience using version control systems such as Git.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or DevOps methodologies.
- Experience delivering IT projects within government agencies, public sector organisations, financial institutions, or other regulated industries.
