Quality Assurance Engineer

HF Group Plc is an integrated financial solutions provider that is registered as a non–operating holding company (under the Banking Act Cap.488) and regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The Group is a public limited company with interests in Banking, Property and Insurance, and is listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. For more information on our banking, property and insurance solutions, please visit www.hfgroup.co.ke The Group has 4 main entities: HFC – Full-Service Banking HF Development & Investments (HFDI) – Property/Real Estate Solutions HF Bancassurance Intermediary (HFBI) – Insurance Solutions HF Foundation – ESG/Sustainability. On the back of a strong growth trajectory – and in a bid to power the business, HF Group Plc is looking to recruit a dynamic and results-oriented Quality Assurance Engineer
The Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance,and security of the Group’s digital products. You will be embedded within the Software Engineering & Data Tribe to implement a robust testing framework that covers the full software development life cycle.
The role holder will work closely with Backend and Frontend Engineers to automate testing processes and ensure that every release meets the highest standards of quality. Your goal is to identify potential issues before they reach production, ensuring a seamless and "bug-free"experience for our customers.
Deadline: 2026-05-07
Category: Innovation
Subsidiary: HFC
Principle Accountabilities
Test Planning & Execution

• Produce and manage level test plans, estimating effort and resource requirements for assigned projects.
• Monitor changes to scope during the development cycle and re-evaluate plans and resources accordingly to mitigate risks to key milestones.
• Build test scripts from various sources including functional specifications, technical specifications, and collaborative sessions with developers and designers.
• Execute automated and manual tests, validating results and working with the development team to capture and reuse automated Unit Test Cases, Test Stubs, and Drivers.
• Manage the UAT process by supporting business users to establish key scenarios that maximize the benefit of UAT, ensuring full acceptance and integration of the software solution
  

Automation & Performance Engineering

• Select and develop appropriate test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium), applying data-driven and risk-driven techniques to maintain automated test suites.
• Work with the Development team to create and maintain automated nightly build verification (“smoke”) tests and identify system components suitable for automation.
• Facilitate in-house performance testing ensuring all key infrastructure and data requirements are met using the best tools for the job (e.g., Jmeter).
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure key infrastructure (environments, interfaces, and access) is set up to enable all required testing activities.
  

Results Tracking, Quality Governance & Reporting

• Ensure mutual understanding and technical consensus on specifications between business stakeholders, Software Engineers, and Quality Assurance Engineers.
• Perform manual static testing by reviewing requirements, specifications, and user documentation to assure the quality of products and tests to be developed.
• Monitor defects raised by the team, challenge their prioritization, and support them through to resolution.
• Create and maintain manual test repositories and regression test packs, ensuring constant optimization to improve test estimates.
• Maintain accurate version control and configuration management of all test objects and environments used.
• Provide accurate task duration estimates and dependencies to leadership, assisting in the preparation of overall test plans, budgets, and schedules.
  

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Manage local processes and procedures within the test team and across the SDLC to drive efficiency and a high first-time pass rate.
• Partner with the DevOps team to integrate quality checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Actively participate in innovation to explore new technologies and their application to the enterprise space.
  

Key Competencies and Skills

• Agile Mastery: Strong understanding of Agile software development.
• Modern Stack Knowledge: Proficiency in web service integration (REST/SOAP) and familiarity with the Java/Spring Boot, React/Next.js.
• Database & OS: Strong SQL skills with experience in Oracle, MongoDB, SQL Server, and MySQL. Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Automation & DevOps: Good understanding of J2EE architecture, .NET, JavaScript, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git).
• Infrastructure: Experience with Cloud Technology (AWS/Azure/GCP), Kubernetes, and containerization.
• Performance Testing: Experience with Jmeter or similar performance/stress testing tools.
  

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• ISTQB Foundation Level Certification is a plus.
• 4-5 years of Software Quality Engineering experience in a busy IT environment.

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