Firmware Tester

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Firmware Tester to ensure software compliance to required standards and specifications, as well as the quality, reliability, and efficiency of software applications, through manual testing processes. We have a permanent role in Pretoria.

POSITION INFO:
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

Please call us on 0100300127

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