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Senior Software QA Engineer
2026-08-11T06:51:20+00:00
Solvo Global
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-08-18T17:00:00+00:00
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About the job

We're looking for a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our web and mobile Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products.

This position will initially serve as the primary QA Engineer supporting a project team, with future opportunities to grow into a QA Lead or Manager role based on business needs and performance.

Advanced English required.

What you'll do:

  • Define and execute risk-based testing strategies for software projects.
  • Create, execute, and maintain comprehensive test cases and test plans.
  • Validate complex web-based, mobile, and multi-tiered applications.
  • Track, document, and report defects, risks, and testing metrics.
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and QA teams throughout the SDLC.
  • Support testing activities across multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments.
  • Partner with Automation Engineers to identify and implement automation opportunities.
  • Contribute to QA process improvements, testing infrastructure enhancements, and best practices.
  • Mentor junior QA Engineers and support their technical development.
  • Communicate testing progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.

What we're looking for:

  • 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and/or Software Development.
  • Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Strong experience testing web-based, mobile, and multi-tier applications.
  • Advanced test planning and test strategy development skills.
  • Experience with functional testing and/or performance/load testing tools.
  • Experience testing database-driven applications and writing SQL queries.
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in dynamic environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Selenium and test automation frameworks.
  • Experience contributing to automation initiatives.
  • Experience mentoring junior QA Engineers.
  • Experience leading QA process improvement initiatives.
  • Leadership potential with interest in future Lead or Manager opportunities.
  • Define and execute risk-based testing strategies for software projects.
  • Create, execute, and maintain comprehensive test cases and test plans.
  • Validate complex web-based, mobile, and multi-tiered applications.
  • Track, document, and report defects, risks, and testing metrics.
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and QA teams throughout the SDLC.
  • Support testing activities across multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments.
  • Partner with Automation Engineers to identify and implement automation opportunities.
  • Contribute to QA process improvements, testing infrastructure enhancements, and best practices.
  • Mentor junior QA Engineers and support their technical development.
  • Communicate testing progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
  • Advanced English
  • Risk-based testing strategies
  • Test case and test plan creation, execution, and maintenance
  • Web-based, mobile, and multi-tiered application validation
  • Defect tracking, documentation, and reporting
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams (Software Engineers, Product Managers, QA)
  • Agile environments
  • Automation opportunities identification and implementation
  • QA process improvements
  • Mentoring junior QA Engineers
  • Communication of testing progress, risks, and mitigation strategies
  • Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience
  • Functional testing
  • Performance/load testing tools
  • Database-driven application testing
  • SQL queries writing
  • Troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Managing multiple priorities
  • Delivering results in dynamic environments
  • Selenium and test automation frameworks (nice to have)
  • Contributing to automation initiatives (nice to have)
  • Leading QA process improvement initiatives (nice to have)
  • Leadership potential (nice to have)
  • 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and/or Software Development.
  • Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Strong experience testing web-based, mobile, and multi-tier applications.
  • Advanced test planning and test strategy development skills.
  • Experience with functional testing and/or performance/load testing tools.
  • Experience testing database-driven applications and writing SQL queries.
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in dynamic environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with Selenium and test automation frameworks (nice to have).
  • Experience contributing to automation initiatives (nice to have).
  • Experience mentoring junior QA Engineers (nice to have).
  • Experience leading QA process improvement initiatives (nice to have).
  • Leadership potential with interest in future Lead or Manager opportunities (nice to have).
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Senior Software QA Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Solvo Global

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, August 18 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 11 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the job

We're looking for a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our web and mobile Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products.

This position will initially serve as the primary QA Engineer supporting a project team, with future opportunities to grow into a QA Lead or Manager role based on business needs and performance.

Advanced English required.

What you'll do:

  • Define and execute risk-based testing strategies for software projects.
  • Create, execute, and maintain comprehensive test cases and test plans.
  • Validate complex web-based, mobile, and multi-tiered applications.
  • Track, document, and report defects, risks, and testing metrics.
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and QA teams throughout the SDLC.
  • Support testing activities across multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments.
  • Partner with Automation Engineers to identify and implement automation opportunities.
  • Contribute to QA process improvements, testing infrastructure enhancements, and best practices.
  • Mentor junior QA Engineers and support their technical development.
  • Communicate testing progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.

What we're looking for:

  • 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and/or Software Development.
  • Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Strong experience testing web-based, mobile, and multi-tier applications.
  • Advanced test planning and test strategy development skills.
  • Experience with functional testing and/or performance/load testing tools.
  • Experience testing database-driven applications and writing SQL queries.
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in dynamic environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Selenium and test automation frameworks.
  • Experience contributing to automation initiatives.
  • Experience mentoring junior QA Engineers.
  • Experience leading QA process improvement initiatives.
  • Leadership potential with interest in future Lead or Manager opportunities.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, August 18 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 11-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 11-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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