Software Quality Engineer (m/f/x) [Automation] in Kathmandu

Your Contribution

• Oversee the quality assurance processes for both internal and customer-facing software projects, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, incorporating both manual and automated testing methodologies. Maintain and evolve test frameworks to improve efficiency and accuracy in testing.
• Preparation, execution, documentation, and communication of tests.
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement of test methods, processes, and tools. Regularly share best practices and contribute to the development of standardized procedures.
• Foster close collaboration between project teams, IT architects, and project management to align quality assurance objectives with project goals.

Your Day-to-Day Tasks

• Gather requirement specifications. Work closely with stakeholders to gather comprehensive requirement specifications.
• Create detailed documentation of test plans, test cases, and testing results. Communicate findings effectively to relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with development teams to ensure a clear understanding of software requirements and functionalities.
• Perform exploratory testing with a focus on identifying and documenting defects.
• Review defects and test logs to identify root causes and suggest solutions for improving testing, documentation, and process improvement.
• Automate test cases and maintain test automation frameworks to improve testing efficiency.
• Monitor and report on test progress, coverage, and results to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Discover bugs and report them.
• Performance tests.
• Security tests.

Your Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or comparable experience
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience as a Software Quality Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with test automation, ideally using frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright.
• Experience with the JavaScript programming language.
• Quality and Customer-Oriented ability to work independently, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, or GitHub Actions.
• Entrepreneurial thinking, combined with strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, product managers, and designers, and to communicate issues clearly and constructively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Why us?

Are you eager to cut through the noise and bureaucracy of corporate software development? Or just want to make a name for yourself in a dynamic team environment? Or perhaps looking for a reason to sharpen all of your skills? Anyone interested in cutting-edge web and service-based development and quality management is welcome. ITONICS is looking for an enthusiastic Software Quality Engineer specializing in automation to join our team.
ITONICS is offeringA position with an established leader of innovation and strategic management enterprise software/solutions. Alright, that sounds boring so far, but we are not focusing on millions of customers loving our location-based dating app. We make market-leading companies in all industries even stronger by boosting their innovation and strategic functions. This requires lots of solid development work and even more magic. If you are the type of person who has fun with testing complex but innovative applications - let’s talk! At ITONICS you’ll be part of the industrial dawn of innovation through insight and collaboration. Building large-scale solutions to answer both demanding high-level and concrete questions about the future. Welcoming experienced quality engineers with various levels of savviness and focus, ITONICS has a place for anyone who is devoted to technology and forward-thinking. The ITONICS team is looking for eager and self-motivated individuals to drive solutions into the future.
Please ONLY apply if you are available to undertake the position onsite in Kathmandu, Nepal. Grab the chance to work in one of the most exciting and innovative areas in the industry in one of the most exciting cities on the globe - NOW!

Company Benefits:

• A friendly, competitive, and creative working environment.
• Competitive salary (Greater than the market for deserving candidates).
• Enjoy a balanced work-life schedule with a 5-day work week.
• Powerful Laptops that you can also carry home.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• A hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Free lunch and snacks.
• Regular refreshment, recreational, and team-building events.
• Birthdays and Work Anniversary celebrations.
• Rewards and bonuses based on performance.
• Referral bonus.
• Social Security Fund.
• Health and Domiciliary insurance.
• Fringe benefits (Fuel voucher/ supermarket voucher/ phone cost cover).
• Extra activity: Cricket and Futsal every week, and a variety of indoor games in the office.
• A highly motivated team that fosters active communication and knowledge sharing.

• Salary Provided Based on Experience. No bar for Deserving Candidate
• Candidates who have previously applied for a job at ITONICS but were not shortlisted for interviews are also encouraged to apply
• Come on board! Our Kathmandu office is based in a town in a new and modern office building providing a world-class working environment and offer you a handsome salary