QA Engineer Job at Quidax

Quidax is an African focused cryptocurrency exchange. We enable customers to buy/sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (Ethereum, USDT and Litecoin) with Naira.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: QA Engineer

Job Location: Lagos
Schedule: Full-Time

Description
What we're looking for:

• We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. Your responsibilities should you choose to accept will include designing and implementing tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.)
• The QA engineer role plays an important part in our company’s product development process. Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets our user needs, while being cost-effective. If you hold an engineering background and enjoy providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems, we’d like to meet you.
• Ultimately, you should monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.

Responsibilities
What your day-to-day looks like:

• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities.
• Design, develop, and execute automation scripts using Cypress for Web Automation and Appium for Mobile Automation.
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results to ensure functionality, reliability, performance, and compatibility with various platforms.
• Document and track defects, escalate issues as needed, and work with development teams to prioritize and resolve them.
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet customers’ needs.
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g., developers and product managers) to understand system requirements.
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

Requirements
What you need to have:

• Minimum of 3 years of proven experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes, testing methodologies, and industry standards.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Cucumber, Appium).
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.

Nice to haves:

• Crypto experience
• Fintech experience
• Security testing