Piposoft is a talent acquisition agency that specializes in helping companies build stronger teams by sourcing and placing top talent. Our philosophy is to match the right talent to the right companies, and we do this by offering customizable recruitment solutions to meet the unique needs of each of our clients. Our services include Sourcing as a Service for established talent teams struggling to find top talent, Recruitment as a Service for startups and teams looking to outsource the entire recruitment process, and Executive Head Hunting for those hard-to-fill roles. We take pride in our ability to identify and attract the best candidates.

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Junior QA Engineer

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

2 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

ICT / Computer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases using Azure DevOps Test Plans.
• Conduct functional, regression and exploratory testing for systems, mobile apps, web apps and APIs.
• Perform API testing using Postman, including validations for authentication, error handling, transaction processing and settlement flows.
• Use k6 for performance and load testing.
• Log, track and retest issues using Azure DevOps Boards or Jira.
• Validate features across end‑to‑end workflows.
• Participate in testing integrations with external partners such as payment providers, banks and other third‑party service systems where applicable.
• Assist in creating and updating QA documentation (test cases, test reports, quality metrics).
• Support automated testing efforts as needed (UI, API, or regression).
• Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps engineers and product managers to ensure smooth releases.

Requirements

Technical Competencies

• 2+ years of experience in software QA or related fields.
• Understanding QA methodologies, SDLC, and defective lifecycle.
• Proficiency in: Azure DevOps for test case management, defect tracking, Postman REST API testing and k6 for load and performance testing
• Basic understanding of scripting (JavaScript, Python, or similar).
• Exposure to automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) is a plus.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Understanding of high‑availability systems, including those used in real‑time processing environments (e.g., financial, commerce, or enterprise systems).

• Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases using Azure DevOps Test Plans.
• Conduct functional, regression and exploratory testing for systems, mobile apps, web apps and APIs.
• Perform API testing using Postman, including validations for authentication, error handling, transaction processing and settlement flows.
• Use k6 for performance and load testing.
• Log, track and retest issues using Azure DevOps Boards or Jira.
• Validate features across end‑to‑end workflows.
• Participate in testing integrations with external partners such as payment providers, banks and other third‑party service systems where applicable.
• Assist in creating and updating QA documentation (test cases, test reports, quality metrics).
• Support automated testing efforts as needed (UI, API, or regression).
• Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps engineers and product managers to ensure smooth releases.

• Azure DevOps
• Postman
• k6
• JavaScript
• Python
• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cypress
• Git

• BA/BSc/HND
• 2+ years of experience in software QA or related fields.
• Understanding QA methodologies, SDLC, and defective lifecycle.
• Proficiency in: Azure DevOps for test case management, defect tracking, Postman REST API testing and k6 for load and performance testing
• Basic understanding of scripting (JavaScript, Python, or similar).
• Exposure to automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) is a plus.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Understanding of high‑availability systems, including those used in real‑time processing environments (e.g., financial, commerce, or enterprise systems).