Gauteng: Firmware Tester posted by The Hiring House

Key Performance Areas 
– Analysis and Planning
– Software Testing & Programming
– Reporting & Documentation
– Communication
– Quality Management and Compliance

Minimum education (essential):
– Qualification or certification in software testing

Minimum education (desirable):
– Diploma/Degree in Software Related Area

Minimum applicable experience (years):
– 3 – 5 years

Required nature of experience:
– Testing across multiple platforms, including embedded firmware, mobile apps (iOS and Android), and Bluetooth-enabled medical devices
– Documentation and maintenance of software test artifacts
– Using testing methodologies and techniques
– Inspecting application logs and reporting errors to the development team
– Coding experience in any language, but preferably HTML, JavaScript, Kotlin or Swift
– Testing in an Agile environment – where Agile is the development methodology
– Inspecting hardware-software interactions, including audio routing, microphone/speaker responses, LED behaviour, and connectivity performance.
– Comfortable with oscilloscopes, serial logs, and firmware flashing tools is a plus.

Skills and Knowledge (essential):
– Automated Test Tools and Platforms
– Software development life cycle (SDLC) and the software test life cycle (STLC).
– Collaborating with firmware engineers and hardware teams to isolate, reproduce, and troubleshoot issues on devices.
– Common software failures and faults
– JIRA agile processes
– Ensuring conformity of web design
– Smoke-, Functional-, Post deployment Testing
– Automation of Testing Processes
– Creating Test Cases
– Regression testing and completing test cycles

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NB: Should you not hear from us within 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.