{"id":96004,"date":"2026-05-12T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/automation-engineer-manual-testing-focus\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:01:58","slug":"automation-engineer-manual-testing-focus","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/automation-engineer-manual-testing-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation Engineer (Manual Testing Focus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Role Overview<\/p>\n<p>\tWe are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer with a strong background in Manual Testing and practical exposure to test automation. The ideal candidate will primarily focus on manual functional testing, regression testing, defect management, and end-to-end system validation while utilizing and maintaining existing automation scripts and frameworks developed by automation teams.<br \/>\n\tThis role is best suited for a quality-focused tester who understands automation concepts and tools but is not primarily focused on building automation frameworks from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\tExecute manual functional, regression, integration, smoke, and user acceptance testing (UAT)<br \/>\n\tDesign, prepare, and execute detailed test cases and test scenarios<br \/>\n\tIdentify, log, track, and retest defects using defect management tools<br \/>\n\tValidate business and system requirements against delivered functionality<br \/>\n\tSupport end-to-end testing across multiple applications and integrations<br \/>\n\tExecute and maintain existing automated test scripts developed by automation teams<br \/>\n\tAnalyze automation test execution results and report findings<br \/>\n\tCollaborate closely with developers, business analysts, project managers, and automation engineers<br \/>\n\tParticipate in test planning, test estimation, and test reporting activities<br \/>\n\tEnsure quality standards and testing best practices are consistently followed<\/p>\n<p>Required Qualifications &amp; Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tBachelor\u2019s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field<br \/>\n\tMinimum 3\u20135 years\u2019 experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing<br \/>\n\tStrong hands-on experience in Manual Testing methodologies and processes<br \/>\n\tExperience in Functional Testing, Regression Testing, SIT, and UAT<br \/>\n\tPractical exposure to automation tools such as Selenium, Katalon, Cypress, or similar<br \/>\n\tExperience utilizing and maintaining existing automation suites\/scripts<br \/>\n\tStrong understanding of defect lifecycle management<br \/>\n\tExperience using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or similar<br \/>\n\tBasic API testing knowledge using tools such as Postman<br \/>\n\tStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills<\/p>\n<p>Preferred Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tBanking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Enterprise Systems experience<br \/>\n\tExperience testing APIs, integrations, and web applications<br \/>\n\tISTQB certification is an added advantage<br \/>\n\tExposure to Agile\/Scrum environments<\/p>\n<p>Key Competencies<\/p>\n<p>\tAttention to detail<br \/>\n\tStrong analytical thinking<br \/>\n\tProblem-solving skills<br \/>\n\tTeam collaboration<br \/>\n\tAbility to work independently under minimal supervision<br \/>\n\tGood stakeholder communication skills<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>e.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/e.com","_company_name":"Tezza Business Solutions Ltd","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.tezzasolutions.com\/","_company_tagline":"Tezza Business Solutions Ltd is a \"niche\u201d service provider of Software Development, Quality Assurance and Software Testing services. 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