About this role
Job Description
IT Horizons Limited is a system integrator and Application ICT Company with a clear focus in technology enabled solutions and professional services.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department/Unit: Quality Assurance
Job Summary
- As the Quality Assurance Engineer, you are responsible for supporting different types of projects cutting across the enterprise projects, Technology projects, some business projects and client projects.
- In this light, the QA carries out its activities and models the process based on the projects/requests being handled at the time. The types of projects have been largely categorized into agile driven approach and waterfall V-Model driven approach. Also, ensures product and service excellence. QA activities are essential to assure the quality of the product and give satisfactory assurance that a product meets requirements during development and or modifications.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Test Planning & Execution:
- Design, develop, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for both manual and automated testing.
- Conduct functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Ensure all test activities are well-documented and align with project goals.
Defect Management:
- Identify, report, and track software defects using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Collaborate with the development team to ensure timely resolution of issues.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with developers and product teams to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Performance Testing:
- Conduct performance and load testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
- Analyze test results and provide recommendations for performance improvements.
Quality Assurance Advocacy:
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices throughout the SDLC.
- Advocate for continuous improvement in testing processes and methodologies.
- Manage people (internal or external) who use the service or product being released for day-to-day business activities.
Key Performance Indicators
- Performance Area Performance Indicator
- Organization and Judgment
- Accountability, Loyalty and Confidentiality
- Goal Delivery & Quality
- Execution Speed & Business Acumen
- Resourcefulness and Innovative
Job Specifications
Academic Qualifications:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
- MBA or related master’s degree is an advantage
Relevant professional certifications:
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience
- Proficient in productivity applications such as Microsoft Office, Project or Basecamp
- Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products
- Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams
The competence proficiency levels required for the position of a Product Manager are defined using the following key terms.
- Organizational – Mastery
- Leadership– Skill
- Loyalty and trustworthiness- Mastery
- ICT Industry knowledge- Skill
- Confidentiality - Mastery
- Adaptability- Mastery
- Teamwork – Mastery
- Self-Motivation – Skill
- Interpersonal skills – Mastery
- Communication- Mastery
- Goal Delivery and Management - Mastery
Appendix 1
Knowledge:
- Ability to interpret and evaluate information and advice from experts in an area of Expertise.
- Knowledge and ability to correctly use the terminology (vocabulary) of the area of Expertise.
- Ability to hold an informed debate with experts in the Area of Expertise; and
- Ability to ask questions that test the viability of proposals inan Area of Expertise.
Skill:
- Ability to consistently carry out the activities of an area of Expertise to the required standard.
- Ability to perform satisfactorily majority of activities of the Area of Expertise.
- Ability to translate guidelines and standards for the Area of Expertise into practical actions.
- Ability to solve imaginatively common technical /operational problems in the Area of Expertise, and
- Ability to guide and advise others in operational /technical aspects of the Area of Expertise.
Mastery:
- Ability to diagnose and resolve significant, unusual problems and to successfully adapt aspects of an Area of Expertise.
- Ability to creatively solve significant, complex, non-routine problems in the Area of Expertise.
- Ability to adapt practices from other markets or countries for use in the Area of Expertise; and
- Ability to generate substantial improvements to local practices and procedures for the Area of Expertise.
Application Closing Date
28th October, 2026.