Description

Terms of Reference (TOR) for QA Engineer(Functional & Automation)

Location

Rwanda / Kenya / Ethiopia / South Sudan / Chad (Hybrid/Remote)

Duration of Contract

3 months (extendable based on project milestones and workload)

Reporting To: Head of Software Development and Design

Background & Rationale

As part of our digital transformation agenda, we are building scalable, enterprise-grade systems including ERP modules, integrations, and data-driven platforms. Ensuring product quality, reliability, and user experience is critical to adoption and impact.

The QA Engineer will play a key role in validating functionality, automating regression pipelines, and safeguarding data integrity across Fineract CBS, ERP, and integrated systems. This role bridges business requirements with technical assurance, ensuring that every release meets performance, security, and usability standards.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically strong QA Engineer who can handle both manual functional testing and automated test development.

Objectives of the Assignment

• Ensure functional accuracy of ERP workflows, APIs, and integrations.
• Build and maintain automated test suites for regression, API, and UI testing.
• Strengthen CI/CD pipelines with reliable automated QA coverage.
• Validate data integrity across Fineract CBS–ERP–integration workflows.
• Reduce defect leakage and production incidents through proactive testing.

Scope of Work & Key Responsibilities

Functional QA

• Analyze business requirements, BRDs, and user stories.
• Create detailed test plans, test cases, and structured test scenarios.
• Perform regression, smoke, UAT, and integration testing.
• Validate ERP workflows (roles, permissions, data flows).
• Test UI/UX across browsers and devices.
• Verify data integrity between Fineract CBS, ERP, and integrations.
• Report, track, and prioritize defects using Jira.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

Automation QA

• Design and implement automated test scripts.
• Build API test automation (REST endpoints).
• Automate regression test suites and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor automated test reliability and flakiness.
• Collaborate with DevOps for pipeline integration.
• Maintain and improve automation coverage.

QA, Security & Compliance

• Support audit readiness through detailed test documentation.
• Ensure security awareness in test design (authentication, data handling).
• Validate compliance with organizational standards.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with Developers, DevOps, and PMs for sprint delivery.
• Maintain technical and functional documentation for all QA processes.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and sprint retrospectives.

Deliverables

• Comprehensive test plans, test cases, and QA reports.
• Automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validated ERP workflows and Fineract CBS–integration data flows including videos for UAT guidance.
• Monthly QA progress reports highlighting defect trends, automation coverage, and regression cycle time.
• Reduced defect leakage and improved production stability.

Requirements

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Essential:

• 5+ years QA experience (manual + automation).
• Strong understanding of SDLC & Agile.
• API testing experience (Postman / Swagger).
• Automation tools: Selenium / Playwright / Cypress; PyTest / JUnit / TestNG.
• SQL proficiency for data validation.
• Git familiarity is a must.