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QA Engineer

SunnyData

Fully Remote
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This fully remote full time position at SunnyData is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa β€” whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

About SunnyDataAt SunnyData, a leading DataBricks technology partner, our mission is to empower customers with scalable architectures, robust data engineering pipelines, seamless data consumption layers, and advanced ML and AI applications. As aQA Engineerwith a strong focus on Data, you will understand requirements and translate them into effective test cases, execute and automate those tests, and track testing progress and defects.

The Impact You'll Have
* Understand requirements and translate them into test plans and test cases, ensuring requirements traceability.
Understand requirements and translate them into test plans and test cases, ensuring requirements traceability.
* Execute test cases, including regression testing, and document results and testing progress.
Execute test cases, including regression testing, and document results and testing progress.
* Document, track, and validate the resolution of software defects in collaboration with Engineering.
Document, track, and validate the resolution of software defects in collaboration with Engineering.
* Work with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and address testing-related questions.
Work with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and address testing-related questions.
* Collaborate with engineers to investigate defects and determine the right solutions.
Collaborate with engineers to investigate defects and determine the right solutions.
* Validate data across applications, APIs, databases, and data pipelines to ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
Validate data across applications, APIs, databases, and data pipelines to ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
* Establish and document testing processes, standards, and best practices.
Establish and document testing processes, standards, and best practices.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and data quality.
Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and data quality.
* Leverage AI tools to improve automation efficiency, data validation, and test coverage.
Leverage AI tools to improve automation efficiency, data validation, and test coverage.
* Collaborate with Engineering and Data teams to ensure high-quality software and reliable data.
Collaborate with Engineering and Data teams to ensure high-quality software and reliable data.

What We Look For
* 4+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
4+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
* Hands-on experience with test automation using Playwright and/or Cypress.
Hands-on experience with test automation using Playwright and/or Cypress.
* Strong SQL skills and experience validating data in databases.
Strong SQL skills and experience validating data in databases.
* Experience testing APIs and data-driven applications.
Experience testing APIs and data-driven applications.
* Understanding of data quality, consistency, and integrity.
Understanding of data quality, consistency, and integrity.
* Experience with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
* Cloud experience is a plus.
Cloud experience is a plus.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively document, troubleshoot, and communicate defects and test results.
Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively document, troubleshoot, and communicate defects and test results.
* Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple testing initiatives and drive them to completion.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple testing initiatives and drive them to completion.
* Proactive mindset, with the ability to anticipate risks and identify opportunities to improve automation, test coverage, and overall efficiency.
Proactive mindset, with the ability to anticipate risks and identify opportunities to improve automation, test coverage, and overall efficiency.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with internal teams and external partners.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with internal teams and external partners.
* Interest and experience in leveraging AI tools to improve automation efficiency, data validation, and test coverage.
Interest and experience in leveraging AI tools to improve automation efficiency, data validation, and test coverage.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

SunnyData is dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the world around us. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to unbiased hiring practices. All qualified appli

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About SunnyData

SunnyData is a company in the technical industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.