4 months ago
Nairobi, KenyaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright.
- Conduct functional and regression testing of application modules.
- Validate user interface elements and identify design and usability inconsistencies.
- Test SQL-based backend operations and verify data integrity and accuracy.
- Set up and troubleshoot testing environments using Docker Compose.
- Collaborate with development teams on code reviews, test scenarios, and optimization opportunities.
- Test REST and GraphQL APIs for reliability and performance.
- Create and maintain test cases, test documentation, and defect reports.
- Conduct exploratory testing to identify unexpected issues and edge cases.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience with TypeScript or JavaScript.
- Excellent knowledge of SQL and experience with Playwright.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
- Experience with Git version control.
- Familiarity with Docker Compose and basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins.
- Basic REST and GraphQL API testing knowledge.
- Knowledge of SQL and ORM tools such as Prisma.
- Intermediate English proficiency.
- UI/UX knowledge, Java backend code analysis, Selenium or similar tools, advanced log analysis, debugging, application security, financial application testing, and test documentation experience are advantageous.
Benefits
- Work location is Nairobi or Mombasa.
- Equal opportunity employment with personal information handled under the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.
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About watu
Watu is a Nairobi-headquartered asset finance company that provides loans for mobility and connectivity assets, such as motorcycles and smartphones, to unbanked and underserved consumers and micro-entrepreneurs. It earns revenue from loan interest and fees and supports digital repayments and compliance services around the financed assets. Founded in 2015, Watu operates in eight African countries and reports issuing over 2 million loans.