We are a social business committed to energy access and digital access in Africa. We make accessible to all innovative products that meet the needs of local populations to change their life. Baobab+ is available in Senegal, Mali, Madagascar and Ivory Coast. Baobab+ is part of Baobab Group, a digital finance group specializing in financial inclusion in 9 countries in Africa and China.
Job Role
- As a Software Tester, you will be responsible for designing test scenarios to ensure software quality, executing these tests, and preparing reports on efficiency and anomalies detected, which will be communicated to the production team.
- You will also assist end users by addressing bugs, platform changes, and service requests. Additionally, you will actively participate in designing, reviewing, testing, and deploying software/applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Review user and software requirements.
- Define test plans with Business Analysts (BA) and Developers (DEV).
- Define test plans (unit, integration, performance, non-regression, etc.) and create an execution schedule.
- Set up and validate test environments and prepare test data.
- Execute test plans manually or using test automation tools.
- Ensure optimal test coverage aligned with business requirements
- Analyze test results, including impact assessment, database errors, and usability.
- Prepare summary reports on all aspects of the software testing process, detect and document any anomalies.
- Track and ensure the resolution of identified anomalies, validating the proposed solutions.
- Participate in design reviews, providing insights on requirements, product design, and potential issues.
- Collaborate with team members to test, resolve, and validate change requests.
- Identify and propose ideas to enhance system performance and availability.
- Provide comprehensive documentation and reports on testing procedures and results.
- Stay updated on the latest technological developments in the software testing industry.
- Prepare test environments and execute test campaigns within defined timelines.
- Understand business processes to ensure effective non-regression testing.
- Contribute to the automation strategy for functional testing.
- Identify implementations requiring non-functional testing.
- Conduct tests on both front-end and back-end applications.
- Lead the implementation of functional test automation policies.
- Confirm the implementation of requirements with the development team (DEV/Application Management).
- Support the deployment of applications into production (IT Operations Team/DevOps).
- Assist in analyzing initial defects post-deployment (Support Team).
Education & Experience
- Candidates should possess relevant qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in professional software testing.
- Understanding of security vulnerabilities and IT security.
- Proven experience in managing IT projects.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Capability to identify and raise alerts on detected risks.
- Basic knowledge of Java, JavaScript, and Python programming languages.
- Experience with databases and SQL.
- Knowledge and practical experience with test management tools.
- Knowledge and experience with defect tracking tools.
- Practical experience with test automation tools.
- Strong and continuously improving skills in software quality assurance.
- Experience in implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
- Knowledge of NodeJS, T24 (JBase), React.js or similar frameworks is a plus.
- Experience in the microfinance or banking sector is an advantage.
Required Skills & Competencies:
- Commitment to improving verbal and comprehension skills.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Proactive, motivated, and highly organized.
- Strong problem-solving skills, able to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to multitask and stay organized in a dynamic work environment with great attention to detail.
- Friendly, approachable, enthusiastic, and driven with a passion for excellence.
Method of Application
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