Senior QA Analyst

At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to
create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and
collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications
that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
As a Senior QA Analyst, you will work closely with Technical Project Managers
and Engineering team members to guarantee quality of delivery and ensure all
digital agency outputs are aligned with key project success metrics.
Located in Cairo, Egypt, as part of the AKQA team, you'll work in a
meritocratic culture surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields
across Egypt, UAE and Denmark team. You'll also have the opportunity to learn
and grow within a creative and technically advanced team, and have access to
ongoing personal and professional development. At AKQA, we are committed to
both your career growth and your work/life balance.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Must have:
* Extensive experience in functional testing, integration testing, and cross-browser testing for web applications
* Ability to create quality test plan and test case documentation
* Experience working in an Agile & waterfall environment
* Manual & automated testing experience
* Cross browser testing tools like BrowserStack or equivalent
* Exposure to project/bug tracking tools Jira, Bugzilla etc.
Highly desirable to have:
* Ability to write automated test script using Selenium and Specflow (or other Automated Functional Testing tools)
* Ability to write SQL script
* Ability to execute performance testing scripts using JMeter (or other performance testing tools)
* Ability to execute security testing
* Experience with W3C website accessibility standards
* Experience of working with English speaking clients directly
Nice to have:
* Programming skills (preferably C#)
* Knowledge of CMS-based applications (Sitecore experience preferred)
* Tertiary qualification in Computer Sciences or similar
* Experience of working with Danish Speaking clients directly
QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
* Excellent time management skills, enabling you to work on multiple projects concurrently.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling you to clearly articulate application defects.
* Sharp attention to detail and a drive for perfection.
* Constantly evaluate and improve overall QA processes, techniques, and toolings to effectively deliver quality products.
* Become a subject matter expert on the overall architecture of the system.
* Build effective relationships with clients and address any issues as part of QA process improvements.
* Engage with QA resource planning to ensure proper resources are in place to deliver projects.
* Own entire system quality by ensuring bugs are resolved on time and test cases executed and passed before the end of each sprint from every team.
* Become familiar with new technology, operating systems and testing tools, etc. to maintain awareness of technological advances.
AKQA is committed to developing wellbeing and supporting life choices for our
team. We provide an extensive range of benefits. To find out more click
here.
AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that diversity is vital to
AKQA's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are
committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race,
colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing
on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that
requires accommodation, please let us know.