About Shega

Shega is on a mission of elevating decision-making in Africa, starting with Ethiopia, through a data & Intelligence platform that aggregates and contextualizes information, along with a Media & Audience Ecosystem offering high-quality media and analysis driven content. We also provide Insights & Advisory, merging market intelligence with local expertise for strategic growth and social impact, and Agency Services to help brands and organizations connect with our expanding audience. By combining intelligence, an audience ecosystem, and tailored advisory, Shega partners local and international private and development actors to catalyze innovation and informed growth.

Position Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Junior QA Engineer to join our Quality Assurance
team. As a Junior QA Engineer, you will work closely with developers, business analysts, and senior QA staff to help ensure the delivery of high-quality software products. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow in the QA field and learn both manual and automated testing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute manual test cases and report defects clearly and concisely.
  Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Participate in test planning, test case design, and test execution.
• Identify, log, track, and retest bugs using tools like JIRA, Trello, or equivalent.
• Collaborate with developers and other QA engineers to resolve issues and improve quality.
• Learn and gradually assist in writing automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Postman (for API testing).
• Participate in regression, integration, functional, and user acceptance testing.
• Support the team in documentation of test cases, test plans, and results.
• Ensure software quality through adherence to QA best practices and testing standards.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies.
• Knowledge of bug tracking and test management tools.
• Familiarity with basic HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or scripting is a plus.
• Understanding of or exposure to manual testing and interest in learning automation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice to Have

• Internship or project experience related to software testing.
• Exposure to tools like Selenium, Cypress, JIRA, Postman, or TestRail.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and database testing.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

What We Offer?

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work with a talented team of software developers, data engineers and scientists.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Professional development opportunities, including training and mentorship.
• Access to the latest technologies and tools.
• Games and fun