Midlands State University
DUE: 21 MAR 2025
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER (1 Post)
Reporting to: Software Engineer
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field from a recognised University.
2 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing.
Relevant certifications in software testing will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop, document, and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on software requirements and design specifications.
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand system requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
Perform manual and automated testing of software applications, including web-based systems, mobile applications, and APIs, to ensure they meet functional and non-functional requirements.
Conduct regression testing to ensure that new features, enhancements, or bug fixes do not introduce new issues.
Execute performance testing, load testing, and stress testing to evaluate system stability and scalability.
Identify, document, and track software defects using defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
Work closely with software development teams to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve defects in a timely manner.
Verify and validate bug fixes to ensure issues are resolved effectively.
Ensure adherence to software development life cycle (SDLC) and software testing life cycle (STLC) best practices.
Work closely with the software development team, including developers, IT projects engineer, and end-users, to ensure software quality aligns with user expectations and business needs.
Provide clear and concise feedback on testing progress, risks, and issues.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of test cases, test results, and testing processes.
NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit application letter certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]
The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Friday, 21 March 2025. Note that only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.