Quality Assurance Engineer at Kuda

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.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

Job Position: Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

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

Job Responsibilities

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

Job Requirements
You’ll be considered for this role if you:

1. Have basic programming skills in one or more of these programming languages: Java, Javascript; Python; C#
2. Have strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
3. Have a basic understanding of API Automation, with 1-2 years of experience
4. Have experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
5. Have hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
6. Have Experienced with either Cypress or Selenium Webdriver
7. Have experience with Postman
8. Have experience with AzureDevOps or Bitbucket
9. Have hands-on experience with automated testing tools
10. Have solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
11. Have experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
12. Have experience with performance and/or security testing
13. Have a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
14. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
15. Are a team player
16. Have good time-management skills
17. Have great interpersonal and communication skills
18. Have good problem-solving skills
19. 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:

1. Pension
2. Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
3. Group life insurance
4. Health insurance
5. L&D training
6. We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online