Background

HFCB 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.hfcb.co.ke The Group has 4 main entities: HFCB Limited – Full-Service Banking, HFCB Properties Limited – Property/Real Estate Solutions, HFCB Bancassurance Intermediary – Insurance Solutions & HFCB Foundation Limited – ESG/Sustainability.

On the back of a strong growth trajectory and in a bid to power the business, HFCB Limited is looking to recruit a dynamic and results-oriented Quality Assurance Engineer.

About the Role

The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of software applications, systems, and digital products through effective test planning, execution, defect management, and quality assurance governance. The role collaborates with business users, development teams, project managers, and external vendors to ensure solutions meet business requirements, regulatory standards, and customer expectations before deployment.

• Develop test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for projects and change requests.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, performance, and mobile application testing.
• Maintain and prioritize testing backlogs for projects and enhancement requests.
• Coordinate and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Track, report, and verify defects through to closure.
• Monitor testing progress and provide regular status reports to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain QA dashboards and test metrics.
• Ensure adherence to QA standards, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify testing risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support Agile and DevSecOps delivery practices to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Test Planning and Execution
• Defect Management
• UAT Coordination
• Agile Testing Methodologies
• Performance Testing
• Mobile Application Testing
• Test Documentation and Reporting
• SDLC and DevSecOps Knowledge
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Attention to Detail
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Results Orientation
• Initiative and Innovation.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• ISTQB/ASTQB Certification or equivalent testing certification are an advantage.
• Additional certifications in Agile, Scrum, or automation testing are an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in software testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with Agile testing methodologies.
• Experience using test management and defect tracking tools.
• Experience in mobile application testing and performance testing.
• Experience coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Core banking system testing experience is an added advantage.