Software Tester/Quality Assurance Officer

ROLE SUMMARY

The post holder is responsible for overseeing quality control throughout the development of software by testing routing protocols and managing a team of Software Testers and Quality Assurance Officers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of Software testers to conduct tests, analyse results and submit observations to the development team.
• Research, introduce and implement software testing best practices to ensure smooth functionality,
• Document bugs and other software issues and write reports detailing identified issues and the potential problems they may cause.
• Identify and report possible coding issues in software and make recommendations for changes to fix these issues.
• Ensure testing is going hand in hand with the software development in all phases of development.
• Develop test cases, prioritize testing activities and report defects, define severity and priority for each defect.
• Carry out regression testing whenever changes are made to the code to fix defects.
• Ensure software meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility etc.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Interpret and implement quality assurance standards.
• Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards
• Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of applications to ensure finished product quality.
• Document internal audits and other quality assurance activities
• Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities.
• Identify training needs and organize training interventions to meet quality standards.
• Evaluate audit findings and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Supervise, review and appraise team members.

QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENT 

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Up-to-date knowledge of software test design and testing methodologies.
• Working knowledge of test techniques and compatibility with various software programs.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
• Highly organized and Extremely detail-oriented
• Great troubleshooting skills
• Working knowledge of software product development
• Excellent time-management skills
• Excellent leadership and mentorship ability