Quality Assurance Executive - noon Minutes

About noon:

noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019.

The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we're six years in, but only 5% done.

noon's fastest hyper-local delivery platform, noon minutes offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across the UAE, KSA and Egypt, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.

noon's mission: Every door, every day.

What you'll do:

We are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented candidate to join our Quality Assurance team. You will be responsible for designing and executing test cases, identifying bugs, and ensuring that software applications meet the required quality standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset and a genuine passion for delivering high-quality software products. We are particularly interested in recent graduates or early-career professionals with less than one year of experience. The successful candidate will have a solid grasp of QA concepts and principles, showcasing both foundational knowledge and a commitment to learning and growing in the quality assurance field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute well-structured test cases.
• Updating Test Cases: As the product evolves, learn how to update test cases to reflect changes in functionality
• Perform manual testing for new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with engineers on estimation and priorities for testing activities
• Performing various types of testing as per the requirement: :Regression Testing, API Testing, Acceptance Testing, Exploratory Testing, Smoke Testing
• Identify, record, and track defects using bug-tracking tools.
• Test Documentation: Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of test cases, test execution results, and defect reports.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document common issues and resolutions, contributing to the team's knowledge base to help others avoid similar pitfalls.
• Product Knowledge: Gain a foundational understanding of the product you are testing. Learn how it fits into the larger business model, who the target users are, and what problems it aims to solve.
• User Perspective: Develop an awareness of the end-users needs and expectations. Understand how different user personas interact with the product and the value it provides them.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Time management and organizational skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinker

Who will excel

• We're looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.