Umeme IT Jobs – Software Test Engineer

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Reports to: Software Services Manager
Department: IT
About Umeme:
Umeme Limited is a major investment of Actis’ Infrastructure 2 fund. Actis is a leading investor in the emerging markets, investing exclusively in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Presently Actis manages over US$4.8bn worth of investment on behalf of more than 100 institutional investors. The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom, a UK Government-owned company, is the largest investor in Actis’ infrastructure 2 fund and as such has a relationship with Umeme Ltd indirectly through Actis.
As a responsible employer Umeme is committed to providing competitive employment terms to its employees, in addition to providing safe and reliable electricity, improving customer service, minimising energy losses and operating in a cost effective manner. To help in achieving these goals Umeme is looking to recruit individuals with high integrity, dedication and commitment to fill the positions described below.
Job Purpose: Responsible for software testing and quality control for all software changes/enhancements.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
·         Develop QA procedures for all system changes within UMEME
·         Be responsible for all Testing and QA environments
·         Develop Systems Integration Test plans
·         Develop User Acceptance Test plans
·         Develop and implement regression test plans
·         Work closely with the Change Manager Coordinator to implement comprehensive testing for all changes due for release to production environments
·         Work closely with development teams
·         Liaise with business users
·         Collaborate with business analysts in designing test plans]
·         Introduce best practice test procedures
·         Perform any other duties as required
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
·         Degree in IT, Computer Science or equivalent
·         Two years + experience of working in a software testing environment
·         Familiarity with testing tools and techniques
Personal Attributes/Competencies:
·         Inquisitive and questioning approach
·         Honesty and Integrity
·         Attention to detail
·         Good communication skills
·         Persistence, and the ability to follow through and bring tasks to completion
·         High level of technical competency
·         Ability to work with others
How to apply: 
To apply please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. Please mark your application : “Umeme – position name where you replace position name with the position you would like to apply for. E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.
Closing date is 5 PM on the 30th of November 2012
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Uganda
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