Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Department: Digital

Reporting line: Software Engineering Manager

Location: Kampala or Nairobi

About Ignite Energy Access

Ignite Energy Access is an Abu Dhabi-based leader in distributed renewable energy solutions, dedicated to providing affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity to underserved communities across Africa. Now operating across 12 countries and serving over 15million people. Through innovative technology, scalable business models, and impact-driven financing, Ignite Power is transforming lives, fostering economic growth, and driving the continent's clean energy transition

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Job Purpose/Mission

We are looking for a skilled quality assurance engineer to join our digital team and help us deliver affordable solar power to emerging markets. If you are confident in full-stack quality processes and mobile testing ecosystems and want to create real, positive impact with your work, please reach out to us.

This position offers a great opportunity to directly contribute to the success of a mission driven company with social and environmental impact. You will work closely with our stakeholders and users in Africa and beyond.

Our small, self-organized, distributed team (Kampala / Berlin / Nairobi) develops the backbone of our operations, which we also provide to other businesses in the PAYGo sector as Software as a Service – see

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance Execution: Collaborate with product managers and software engineers to contribute to comprehensive quality assurance strategies, test plans, and quality gates for web and mobile software platforms across the full development lifecycle
• Mobile Testing: Execute end-to-end testing of Androidmobile applications ensuring optimal performance across diverse device configurations and network conditions typical in African markets
• Technical Support: Provide second-level technical support, including analysis of production issues in distributed systems
• Requirements Implementation: Maintain deep understanding of user requirements and business logic through BDD practices, translating business scenarios into comprehensive automated and manual test cases
• Quality Testing & Analysis: Execute comprehensive test suites (manual, automated, performance) and provide detailed analysis with actionable insights
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, test procedures, and contribute to knowledge base for complex interconnected systems
• Agile Quality Support: Support quality practices within agile development cycles, ensuring tickets meet acceptance criteria while maintaining team velocity

Knowledge and skills

Required Experience (1-3 Years)

• Mobile QA Expertise: Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in mobile application QA testing with good knowledge of the Android ecosystem
• Protocol Expertise: Good understanding of RESTful services
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with AWS and/or Firebase services
• Database Proficiency: SQL skills and experience with NoSQL databases for comprehensive data validation and exploratory testing
• DevOps Integration: Basic experience working with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment processes, and infrastructure as code principles

Technical Competencies

• Testing Methodologies: Good understanding of BDD, TDD, and other quality engineering patterns
• Automation Frameworks: Experience with Postman or other API testing tools
• Programming Skills: Coding abilities in Python for test automation and tooling development
• Documentation: Technical writing skills with experience maintaining comprehensive test documentation and requirements traceability

Professional Skills

• Analytical Excellence: Exceptional attention to detail with robust analytical skill set, endless curiosity, and innovative problem-solving approach
• Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Team Collaboration: Proven track record as an exceptional team player with strong collaborative skills
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in fast-paced, distributed team environments with changing requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Native Development Understanding: Working knowledge of Android (Kotlin/Java) development to enable effective testing and code review
• Release management cycle: Good understanding of Android release and Play Store processes
• Monitoring & Observability: Experience with Sentry, Grafana, or similar monitoring and telemetry tools

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Certifications: Relevant certifications in mobile testing, cloud platforms, or agile methodologies are a plus

Languages

• English: Fluent (required)
• French: Conversational level preferred
• Local Languages: Knowledge of Swahili or other East African languages is a plus

We appreciate the interest of all applicants in joining our organization. However, due to the volume of applications received, only candidates shortlisted for further assessment will be contacted.

Ignite Energy Access is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. All employment decisions are made based on organizational needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship, disability, health status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Diversity is a source of strength, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.