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Ezra • Nairobi, Kenya
Role & seniority
Stack/tools
Languages: Java or JavaScript
Databases: SQL/PostgreSQL
Automation: Selenium, JUnit, Cucumber (or similar)
CI/CD, test management, version control: Git/Bitbucket
General: QA methodologies, test asset development, defect tracking
Top 3 responsibilities
Develop comprehensive test assets (test plans, test cases, MOPs) for production deployments
Execute thorough testing cycles (regression, smoke, exploratory, functional) across frontend and backend
Maintain and expand automation; strengthen CI/CD quality gates; manage defects through to resolution
Must-have skills
Broad QA mastery: testing strategies, tooling, and risk-based approaches
High attention to detail and strong analytical/problem-solving abilities
Clear verbal and written communication; collaboration with cross-functional teams
Technical proficiency: Java or JavaScript, SQL/relational databases; automation testing experience
Familiarity with version control (Git/Bitbucket)
Nice-to-haves
ISTQB certification
Deeper relational database knowledge
Additional automation experience or frameworks beyond the listed ones
Location & work type
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Work type: Full-time
Additional context (from role scope)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Senior Manager, Quality Assurance
About The Role
As a Quality Assurance Engineer at Ezra, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the quality of our software products. This hands-on role requires a dedicated individual with a strong interest in quality assurance and testing methodologies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, partners, and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions that drive business success and meet our customer needs. Reporting to the Senior Manager Quality Assurance, you will significantly impact our projects and organizational growth
Key Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive test assets: Create detailed, structured, and traceable test plans, test cases, and methods of procedure (MOPs) for production deployments
Execute thorough testing cycles: Perform regression, smoke, exploratory, and functional testing across both user-facing applications and backend services before every deployment
Maintain and expand automation coverage: Execute, maintain, and enhance automated tests for frontend and backend systems, ensuring stable and scalable CI/CD pipelines
Strengthen CI/CD quality gates: Contribute to continuous integration and deployment initiatives, optimizing automated test execution, reporting, and quality checks
Drive defect lifecycle management: Collaborate with Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to identify, document, triage, and track defects through to resolution
Review project documentation: Evaluate BRDs, TADs, and related artifacts; provide clear, timely, and actionable feedback before, during, and after implementation
Ensure high test coverage: Continuously review, update, and refine test cases in our designated test management tool to maintain accuracy and relevance.
Monitor post-production performance: Track in-market metrics, identify anomalies, and support fast incident response and post-deployment validation
Own the QA lifecycle of features: Take responsibility from test design through development, launch, monitoring, and operational readiness
Engage in technical discussions: Participate confidently in conversations about architecture, design decisions, APIs, and algorithms that impact quality Understanding of how the work you are doing fits into the bigger picture Solving routine problems in your area and understands how to work with other teams
Qualifications And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field At least 4 years’ experience as a QA Engineer
Preferred Qualifications
ISTQB Relational database knowledge Automation
The Ideal Candidate Is Someone Who Has
QA mastery. Knowledge of various testing methods, strategies, and tools.
High attention to Detail: Ability to identify discrepancies and ensure the software meets the required standards.
Analytical mindset: Strong problem-solving skills to identify issues and determine their root causes.
Clear communicator: Effective verbal and written communication to collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
Technical proficiency: Familiarity with programming languages such as, Java, or JavaScript, and working knowledge of relational databases such as SQL and postgres.
Automation experience: Understanding of automation testing using but not limited to Selenium, JUnit, Cucumber or similar frameworks.
Version control confidence: Demonstrable and familiarity with version control systems such as Git, BitBucket, etc.
Team-first mindset: Ability to work effectively within a team and contribute to collective goals.
Adaptability: Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements.
Time Management: Ability to manage time effectively to meet project deadlines.
Company Overview
Ezra provides B2B digital lending solutions for emerging markets in partnership with mobile and digital wallet operators and financial service providers. Ezra supports 24 operations in 23 countries, across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Our key office locations are in Nairobi, Kenya and Dubai, UAE.
Our flagship products are Airtime Credit Services (ACS), Nano and BNPL.
ACS is an airtime or data advance offered to prepaid mobile subscribers at the point of low credit. Nano is a micro cash advance offered to mobile wallet users on demand. BNPL facilitates payment installments for products and services
As a FinTech company, our business is entirely technology and data driven, from determining subscriber eligibility, generating relevant offers, managing risk, loan issuance, recovery, optimizing performance and reporting, reconciliation and billing.
Each day we process approximately 21M loan requests and 1.4 TB of data across our markets. This process needs to be robust, reliable and secure.
But it doesn’t end there. We’re exploring new ways of using our platform and transactional data to improve our products and develop new product opportunities. Show more Show less