QA Automation Engineer

We are looking for a QA Tester to assess software quality through manual and automation testing. You will be responsible for finding and reporting bugs and glitches.

In this role, you should have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. If you are also competent in executing test cases and are passionate about quality, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications, and systems work correctly.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze system specifications

Collaborate with QA Engineers to develop effective strategies and test plans

Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results

Evaluate product code according to specifications

Create logs to document testing phases and defects

Report bugs and errors to development teams

Help troubleshoot issues

Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing

Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle

Requirements

Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Tester of a minimum 4 years

Must have knowledge in API and Selenium Automation

Must have knowledge of SQL and Linux

Working knowledge of test management Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Base Criteria

Candidate should be comfortable with APP and UI Testing (Must)

Candidate should be able to write excellent Test cases (+ve and -ve)

Candidate should be good at logical implementations

Candidate should be good in Communication and work approach

Candidate should have a good solution-oriented approach

Candidate worked with a premium Institution or premium product/app will be a great plus

Key responsibilities:

Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for eCommerce applications and products.

Perform functional, regression, usability, and exploratory testing on web and mobile platforms.

Identify, document, and track defects using bug-tracking tools.

Work closely with developers and business analysts/product managers to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.

Verify fixes and validate updates before deployment.

Conduct compatibility testing across multiple browsers and devices.

Ensure compliance with eCommerce industry standards and best practices.

Provide clear and concise bug reports, including steps to reproduce and expected outcomes.

Assist in creating and maintaining test documentation.

Skill(s) required

Selenium

Earn certifications in these skills

Learn Software Testing

Learn Git & Github

Other requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

2+ years of experience in manual testing, preferably in an eCommerce domain.

Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and test cycles.

Experience in testing web and mobile applications.

Familiarity with bug tracking tools like Jira, Bugzilla, or Trello.

Knowledge of SQL queries to validate data.

Ability to perform API testing using tools like Postman.

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with e-commerce platforms and AI based products.

Knowledge of automation testing basics (e.g., Selenium, Cypress).

Understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Exposure to performance testing tools.

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge eCommerce projects.

Collaborative and innovative work culture.

Career growth and learning opportunities.

Competitive salary and benefits.

At Verto, we’re passionate about helping businesses in Emerging markets reach the world.

What first started life as a FX solution for trading Nigerian Naira has now become a market-leading platform, changing the way thousands of businesses transfer money in and out of Emerging Markets.

We believe that where you do business shouldn’t determine how successful you are, or your ability to scale. Millions of companies a day have to juggle long settlement periods, high transaction fees, and issues accessing liquidity in order to trade with African businesses. We’re on a mission to change this by creating equal access to easy payment and liquidity solutions that are already a given in developed markets.

We’re not alone in realising the opportunity and need to solve for emerging markets. We’re backed by world-class investors including Y-Combinator, Quona, and MEVP, power payments for some of the most disruptive start-ups in the world, and have a list of accolades from leading publications, including being voted ‘Fintech Start Up of the Year’ at Fintech Awards London 2022.

Each year, we process billions of dollars of payments and provide companies with solutions that help them save money, automate processes, and grow, but we’re only just getting started.

We’re seeking a Senior QA Engineer with a mix of Manual and Automation expertise who is excited to tackle challenges in delivering seamless and robust software solutions. In this role, you will be expected to achieve key milestones such as:

• Developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve critical bugs and performance issues, reducing time-to-market..
• Scaling test automation coverage.

As a QA Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing Verto’s platform reliability and user experience, leveraging your expertise in test manual test suite, and Selenium + Python based automation to deliver measurable impact.

In this role, you will:

• Design and Implement Automation Frameworks: Build reusable, efficient, and scalable test automation frameworks tailored for web applications using Selenium and Python.
• Automate End-to-End Testing: Develop and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, define test cases, and resolve defects.
• Continuously Enhance Test Coverage: Expand automation test coverage to improve reliability and reduce manual testing efforts.
• Monitor and Report: Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track test execution, defects, and overall quality metrics.
• Maintain and Optimize CI/CD Pipelines: Integrate test automation suites into CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth and consistent deployments.
• Ensure Platform Stability: Identify and address bottlenecks, flaky tests, or automation failures to maintain test suite reliability.
• Stay Ahead of Trends: Evaluate and implement the latest tools, technologies, and best practices to keep Verto’s testing processes cutting-edge.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining high-quality automation frameworks tailored for scaling.
• Conducting thorough testing of critical features and APIs to identify issues proactively.
• Ensuring automated scripts are maintained and consistently executed in CI pipelines.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to identify testing bottlenecks and recommending solutions.
• Delivering well-documented, maintainable code and test artifacts for seamless knowledge sharing.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Education: A university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Experience: Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer with a strong focus on Selenium and Python.
• Technical Expertise:
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Pytest, Robot Framework, or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience testing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to debug and troubleshoot complex issues in test automation environments.
• Collaboration: Strong communication and team collaboration skills to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Role Overview

We are looking for a QA Engineer with 2–5 years of experience in manual testing and software quality assurance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and a strong team player, capable of ensuring a high standard of product quality across our web and mobile applications. While the role is primarily focused on manual testing, a foundational understanding of automation and scripting will be helpful when collaborating with the automation team.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and execute comprehensive manual test cases for web and mobile applications.
• Perform various types of testing including functional, regression, exploratory, UI, and API testing.
• Log and track bugs using test management and defect tracking tools.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other QA members to ensure thorough test coverage.
• Support the automation team by identifying automatable scenarios and reviewing scripts when necessary.
• Participate in all phases of the QA lifecycle – including test planning, execution, and release sign-off.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Science, IT, or a related field)

Experience:

• 2–5 years of hands-on experience in manual testing for web and mobile applications

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong knowledge of test case writing, planning, and defect management
• Basic familiarity with automation tools like Selenium
• Basic knowledge of Python
• Experience with API testing using tools like Postman
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions

Good-to-Have:

• Exposure to version control systems like Git and CI/CD tools like Jenkins
• Basic understanding of performance or security testing

• Helps Test Lead to prepare the Test Plan and coordinate with Test Engineers during Testing Phase
• Performs Bug Analysis, understands the client requirement and help Test engineer to prepare the test cases
• Ability to multi-task/handle several projects effectively and deliver within timeline
• Peer Reviews the test cases, understands the Test Plan and write Automation test cases
• Able to write Scripts in languages like Java, Ruby, Python, etc.,
• Able to review the Scripts written, able to run the Maintenance / New Scripts and identify the issues
• Knowledge on automation test reports (TestNG, Allure, JUnit reports etc)
• Define onboarding documents for technology and domain for the teams
• Train/Mentor and evaluate juniors on testing specializations
• Exihitbit strong expertise in one of Load Testing - Jmeter (or similar tools) or Api Testing - Rest client/postman or DB testing
• Perform cross Browser / device compatibility testing using automation
• Understand and contribute to sprint release cycle process, ensure 100% test coverage and follow JIRA hygiene
• Besides the job specific responsibilities strictly adheres to the policies and procedures of the organization

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) - Articulates clearly, concisely  and with context at all times, High confidence and assertiveness skills
• Has a cordial work relationship with peers and manager
• Speaks his/her mind even during challenging situations, Proactively seeks help /assistance when in need
• Ability to Develop self and others - Takes feedback positively and works on it seriously, Is not afraid of making mistakes as part of learning
• Open to working across projects and technologies, Good analytical and logical skills
• Understands requirements quickly and accurately
• Proactively thinks through the solution and seeks clarification before coding
• Explores the root causes of problems before taking action
• Quickly learns the latest developments in technology and is able to apply it to the projects
• Good Interpersonal Skills - Builds good working relationship with team members and customer stakeholders (Product owners and Scrum master etc)
• As a QA person - Show extreme attention to details and nuances

• 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 open source tools
• Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
• Monitor debugging process results
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

• Knowledge of the quality assurance and testing concepts, methodologies, metrics, automated testing frameworks, and documentation standards.
• Should have knowledge/experience in creating Test Plans, Test scripts, Test cases.
• Collaborate well with others. Ability to translate technical concepts into easy-to-understand terms.
• Preferred knowledge/understanding of different mobile operating systems (Android, iOS)
• Preferred knowledge/experience testing both front-end (GUI)and back-end (database query) applications                                                        
• Experience using Git / Github