Senior QA Engineer

RoomRaccoon 

RoomRaccoon was founded by Nadja Buckenberger and Tymen Van Dyl in 2017 with a mission to redefine hotel operations through our all-in-one hotel management system.     

Our diverse team of 110 professionals, spread across 5 offices worldwide, serves 2000+ clients across Europe, USA and Africa.  Our benefits include equity, formal training budget allowance, annual hotel allowance, as well as birthday and Xmas vouchers.     

Interested? Keep reading on! 

Job Title: Senior QA Engineer 

Location: Cape Town, South Africa 

Language: English 

Work Type: On Site 

Contract Type: 3-Month Contract (Probation), then Permanent 

Your North Star 

The mission of the Quality Assurance Engineer is to define test scenarios and new features, provide information on requirements, analyse the product, identify bug fixes and ensure that desired outcomes are achieved. 

Day in the Life of a Senior QA Engineer 

• Constantly test new developments and features to improve the quality of our product. 


• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the quality and functionality of our software applications. 


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers, to define test requirements and acceptance criteria. 


• Perform manual and automated testing to identify software defects, record and track issues, and verify bug fixes. 


• Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to improve testing efficiency. 


• Conduct regression testing to ensure that previously identified issues have been resolved and new features have not introduced regressions. 


• Introduce best practices for the testing process and ensure that they are applied across the organisation. 


• Analyse test results, identify trends and recommend improvements to the development team. 


• Participate in the design and implementation of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes to support agile development methodologies. 


• Partner with our Lead Developer and Head of Product to identify any quality risks, work on critical projects and provide advice in prioritising test cases for automation. 


• Contribute to the overall improvement of software quality by actively participating in code reviews and providing feedback on design and architecture. 

Key skills: 

• ISTQB Foundation Certification 


• 6-7 years of solid QA experience 


• Advanced programming skills using Java (Required) 


• Understanding of MySQL databases. (Required) 


• Understanding of programming concepts and best practices, such as OOP  


• Experience using an IDE, such as Eclipse, NetBeans, or IntelliJ IDEA  


• Expert at troubleshooting and diagnosing system issues.  


• Experience with API calls  


• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA or Trello   


• Experience with CI/CD tools, such as GitLab, is a plus  

Beneficial skills: 

• Experience with test automation such as Selenium (Required) or Appium (Advantageous) 


• Experience with TestRail, Jenkins, or TestNG (Advantageous) 

How to be successful as the Senior QA Engineer 

• Ability to work in and embrace a team environment.  


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment   


• Practical working knowledge of software testing methodology and Quality Assurance fundamentals.  


• Understanding of test automation concepts. 


• Good communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills  


• Prior programming work experience 

Perks:  

• Friday Lunches 


• Mac environment 


• Medical Aid contribution 


• Incentive-based commission  


• Formal Training budget 


• Annual Hotel experience 


• Equity 


• Birthday & Christmas Vouchers 

RoomRaccoon Values  

• Accountability  


• Beat Yesterday  


• Clock Speed  


• Deals a Deal  


• Empower Another  

Disclaimer: Thanks so much for your excitement about joining RoomRaccoon! We’re lucky to have so many talented people eager to be part of our team, so we’re reviewing applications as they come in. If you don’t hear from us within three weeks, it means we’ve decided to move forward with other candidates this time—but don’t be discouraged! Keep an eye on our careers page, and we’d love for you to apply for roles that fit your talents in the future!