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Tana empowers brilliant young people in Kenya to start meaningful careers by training them for tech and data roles, and embedding them into full-time, remote positions with companies across North America and Europe.

Position overview

This role will be placed with a global software company that builds products used by enterprise IT and security teams to manage, automate, and monitor network security policies across firewalls, cloud environments, and other parts of the network.

As a Junior QA Automation Engineer, you will support both manual and automated testing across UI, API, and backend functionality. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA team members to understand requirements, identify edge cases, reproduce defects, and help ensure product quality.

This is a strong opportunity for a junior engineer with solid coding ability, a structured QA mindset, and the motivation to grow into a technical QA automation role within a global engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Write, execute, and maintain automated and manual test cases for UI, API, and backend functionality.
• Contribute to and help maintain test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipeline integrations.
• Reproduce, document, and track defects clearly using Jira.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to understand requirements and flag edge cases early.
• Monitor test runs, triage failures, and update test documentation.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
• Build familiarity with network security concepts, including firewalls and access policies.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and testing updates clearly and proactively.
• Continuously improve your technical and QA skills through feedback, practice, and on-the-job learning.

Requirements

Must have

• Good coding skills in Java or Python, with a strong preference for Java.
• 1-2 years of hands-on programming experience.
• Strong problem-solving ability and comfort working through technical challenges.
• A clear interest in QA, software testing, or quality engineering.
• Strong QA mindset, including attention to detail, structured thinking, and the ability to identify edge cases.
• Ability to write clear test cases and explain your testing approach.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High motivation, coachability, and willingness to learn quickly in a technical environment.
• Ability to work well with developers, product managers, and other team members.

Nice to have

• Networking or IT background, especially exposure to firewalls or firewall concepts.
• Prior exposure to QA, software testing, or test automation.
• Experience testing APIs, backend systems, or web applications.
• Familiarity with Jira or similar issue-tracking tools.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or automated test runs.

Location: This is a full-time, remote role based in Kenya. Working hours are 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EAT.

Contracting: If selected, you will be hired by Tana and embedded full-time with our client.

How to apply: Please apply below if interested. We look forward to getting to know you!