Overview
Quality Assurance Tester – Intermediate to Senior Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Khonology (Pty) Ltd
Assess Current QA Practices
Review manual testing processes, coverage, and defect workflows.
Identify risks and inefficiencies affecting automation readiness/reliability.
Define Implementation Strategy Using the Chosen Framework
Provide a detailed test automation plan.
Prioritize automating high-value test cases (e.g., regression paths, repetitive tasks).
Establish Governance and Ownership
Define responsibilities for test automation execution and maintenance.
Recommend version control, test lifecycle processes, and coding standards.
Design for Scalability and Maintainability
Propose modular test design for scalability.
Recommend strategies to reduce test flakiness through better data management.
Integrate with CI/CD and Delivery Workflows
Define how automated tests integrate with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., triggers, reporting).
Recommend quality gates (e.g., pass rates, code coverage thresholds).
Propose a Future-Proof Roadmap
Deliver a phased plan to expand automation (e.g., smoke, regression, API).
Include timeline for non-functional automation (e.g., performance, accessibility).
Establish Metrics and Continuous Improvement
Recommend QA KPIs (e.g., defect leakage rate, automation ROI).
Propose a continuous improvement loop for better coverage, speed, and effectiveness.
Excellent software Quality Assurance to test and simulate all possible SIT and UAT test scenarios
Software manual as well as automation testing
QC standards
Test plans for SIT, UAT and Production Release testing
Adequate SQL, Microsoft access and Microsoft Excel skills
Willingness and ability to learn other QC tools
Software Development fundamentals
Critical thinking skills
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
The ability to clearly communicate complex test results to technical and non-technical audiences
College or University degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or quantitative field
SCRUM and Agile Methodology
Title: Quality Assurance Tester – Intermediate to Senior
Company: Khonology (Pty) Ltd
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: IT/Tech (IT QA Tester / Automation, Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Security)