Client/Project:
Our Client is a South Africa-based FinTech that enables safe, affordable, reliable financial services to underserved communities. With over 40 million cross-border transactions over the last decade, they are one of Africa's largest remittances-led FinTech companies. . Remittance service offers customers the opportunity to send money to their relatives or friends. Additionally, they offer critical customer services such as payment solutions for businesses in emerging markets.

Stage: mature product, there will be a new team from 8allocate working closely with other client teams in South Africa.

Tech stack: PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Interviewing approach:
1) hr interview 8allocate
2) tech screening 8allocate
3) panel interview with the client and optional second interview with the client.

Client team: The engineering team is divided into 4 domains (core business functions). Each domain has a Head of Product, Engineering Lead, Scrum Master, and multiple development teams. Each development team has a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Team Lead, Test Analyst, and Software Engineers (between 2 and 4 engineers per team). We are agile, use scrum, continuous integration, and continuous delivery, and deploy to production daily.

English: Advanced.

Requirements: 3+ years of experience, with a focus on software testing and test automation (PHP is preferable);Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and strategies;Experience with Agile development methodologies;Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently;Basic knowledge of MySQL, API design principles and Object-Oriented Programming;Knowledge of JIRA, Git and Postman;Familiarity of RESTful API services ;Familiarity with software development life cycle and release management;Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;Ability to work independently and as part of a team.The ideal candidate will be responsible for testing and ensuring the quality of our software products. The candidate should have experience in developing and executing test plans, identifying and reporting defects, and collaborating with development teams to resolve issues. The candidate should also have an understanding of MySQL and an Object-Oriented Programming language, and knowledge of JIRA, and Xray.

Responsibilities: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for software products;Identify and report defects, track progress, and verify fixes;Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products;Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts;Troubleshoot and debug issues and provide recommendations for resolution;Analyze and document testing results and provide feedback to development teams;Work with business analysts and developers to define acceptance criteria and ensure requirements are met;Continuously improve testing methodologies and strategies.Preferred Qualifications: Experience with test automation frameworks, such as Codeception or Selenium or similar;Experience with performance and security testing;Familiarity with cloud platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform;

Why choose us?

“Family and Friends”. We are no longer a start-up, but we still, have a family atmosphere in our supportive and spirited team, all working together on the same goal.“Just break down all barriers and find a better way”. Every day you’ll meet with interesting and challenging (international) projects covering industries from commercial aviation to fintech (different technologies and products).“Hungry for learning”. You will get a lot of chances for career advancement and the development of new skills, mentorship opportunities, or learning from more experienced colleagues.

Benefits from 8allocate:

You’ll work with a supportive and spirited team of professionals.Corporate events, holidays, and team buildings for your joy.Training and development: we have a huge library (about 500 books!) and a budget for your professional development.Sport or massage compensation according to the general policy.Compensation for psychological support or medical insurance compensation according to the general policy.People-oriented management without bureaucracy.Paid vacation and sick leaves.