Safaricom Kenya Recruitment (November 2024): Open Jobs/Online Application

Job Description

• Reporting to the Lead SDET, the position holder will take on a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of our products. This individual will be a technical leader, responsible for driving test strategy, automation, and performance engineering. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, testing, and a proven ability to influence and mentor others.
• This is a highly visible role with significant impact on product quality and delivery. We are looking for a self-motivated and results-oriented individual to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Independently own the entire test lifecycle for complex projects, including test planning, design, execution, and analysis.
• Develop and implement advanced test automation frameworks and tools.
• Lead performance testing initiatives, identifying performance bottlenecks and recommending optimizations.
• Drive the adoption of DevSecOps practices and optimize CI/CD pipelines for zero-touch deployment.
• Conduct in-depth security testing and analysis to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
• Leverage AI and machine learning to enhance test efficiency and effectiveness.
• Build and maintain comprehensive test analytics to measure and improve product quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence product design and development.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of quality engineering best practices.
• Ensure proper version control and configuration management of all test objects developed and test environments used.
• Identify key components of the system that are suitable for automation and implement approach to deliver benefits through automation
• Experience with Continuous Integration tool (e.g. Jenkins)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in software testing and quality assurance.
• Strong programming skills in multiple languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#).
• Expertise in test automation frameworks and tools.
• Deep understanding of performance testing concepts and tools.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of security testing methodologies and tools.
• Ability to analyze complex systems and identify potential issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• ISTQB certification (preferred)