Software Development Engineer in Test

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Global Kinetic Full time R90 000 - R120 000 per year
About Global Kinetic

We are a group of highly fuelled software engineering specialists that have helped build some of the most disruptive technology products for our customers over more than a decade. We have successfully helped dozens of large financial institutions execute on their digital product and enterprise software engineering initiatives. Global Kinetic is a fun, vibrant and fast-moving place to work. We are looking for someone who will thrive in this environment. We operate a dynamic and unique office culture, intended to reflect, and empower our values and our "informal but serious" work ethic.

About the role:

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Global Kinetic, you will have the hands-on opportunity to work in tandem with experienced engineers to deliver high quality and robust solutions in an Agile environment. In addition to the requirements below, successful candidates and team members will share a passion for high- quality software, strong engineering principles, and methodical problem-solving skills.

Candidate Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years' professional experience developing in Java
  • A thorough understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and data structures
  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
  • Experience with Object-Oriented Design (OOD) concepts
  • Experience in an Agile and Scrum environment
  • Experience creating Web automation tests with Playwright
  • Experience creating mobile automation tests with Appium
  • Experience creating API automation tests with Rest Assured
  • Experience with advanced SQL queries and relational databases
  • Experience with Bash and MS PowerShell Scripting
  • Experience using Git
  • Experience with
    using
    Azure DevOps for Continuous Integration systems
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines or constraints
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Has a no-compromise attitude to quality
  • High attention to detail
  • Ability to display and convey thought leadership within your area of expertise
Preferred Qualifications
  • Exposure to Load and Performance tools (k6, JMeter.)
  • Exposure to security testing techniques such as penetration testing
  • Exposure to microservice architectures
  • Exposure to service virtualization or mocking tools such as WireMock
  • Practical experience with Docker or other containerization platforms
Key Responsibilities
  • Develop tests and tools for front-end and back-end services
  • Participate in all levels of testing (Unit, Integration, and End-to-end)
  • Write maintainable, well-designed and efficient test automation code
  • Maintain automated tests to execute reliably and efficiently in CI/CD environments
  • Participate in code reviews and apply coding standards and best practices to new and existing code
  • Track and communicate test results in
    a timely, effective, and automated manner
  • Script custom test solutions (e.g. test harnesses, SQL scripts, bash scripts etc.)
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of automation libraries
  • Create and
    maintain
    performance test scripts
  • Knowledge of development tools for troubleshooting issues
  • Manage and troubleshoot CI issues
  • Develop a deep understanding of the product domain and business requirements (both functional and non-
    functional)
  • Conduct test coverage review sessions with product and development teams in sprint cycles
  • Collaborate with engineers to drive continuous testing and improvements throughout the SDLC
  • Collaborate the adoption of best practices in code health and testing with the wider Quality department
  • Able to champion 'clean code' and the concept of the test pyramid
  • Gather requirements, build testing solutions, and troubleshoot issues to deliver a high-quality product
  • Mentor Juniors and Interns

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