Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer at Kuda Bank

Job Title: Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Location: Lagos

Job type: Full time (Hybrid)

Employment type: Fixed-term Contract

About Kuda Bank:

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world’s smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading ‘Neobank’ for Africans.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality.
QA engineer responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, debugging, and defining corrective actions. You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality
Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases
Monitor debugging process results
Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
Test current products and identify deficiencies
Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
Develop and monitor performance metrics for all stages of the production process
Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements and ensure consistent project execution
Plan, create, and manage the overall quality planning strategy
Identify quality assurance process bottlenecks and suggest actions for improvement
Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

Requirements:

Have basic programming skills in one or more of these programming languages: Java, Javascript; Python; C#
Have strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
Have a basic understanding of API Automation, with 1-2 years of experience
Have experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
Have hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
Have Experienced with either Cypress or Selenium Webdriver
Have experience with Postman
Have experience with AzureDevOps or Bitbucket
Have solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
Have experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Have experience with performance and/or security testing
Have a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Can take the initiative and adapt to a fast-paced work environment

Benefits
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to: