Openings at Turaco

About the Role

• We are seeking a skilled Security Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that our software is secure and free from vulnerabilities. You will work closely with our Software Engineers and Product Manager to identify and mitigate security risks throughout the software development life cycle.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conduct security assessments and testing of software applications to identify vulnerabilities and potential security risks.
• Collaborate with development and Product teams to implement appropriate security measures and best practices throughout the software development life cycle.
• Develop and maintain software security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to software security.
• Conduct security training and awareness programs across the organization.
• Analyze security incidents and provide recommendations for remediation and prevention.
• Work with third-party security experts to identify and remediate security risks.
• Participate in security audits and assessments.
• Continually review IT security.
• Review API documentation shared by potential partners prior to implementation.
• Develop and implement software testing strategies, plans, and procedures.
• Perform manual and automated testing to ensure the functionality and quality of software products.
• Analyze test results and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with software developers to ensure that products meet security and quality standards.
• Document and communicate issues, defects, and solutions to stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest software development, quality assurance, and security testing trends and technologies.

Key Qualifications & Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in software security analysis and testing.
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and practices.
• Strong knowledge of software testing automation tools and methodologies
• Strong knowledge of industry-standard security frameworks such as OWASP, SANS, and NIST.
• Familiarity with security tools such as static and dynamic code analysis tools, vulnerability scanners, and penetration testing tools.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CISM, or equivalent are a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

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About the role

• The Senior Software Engineer will play a critical role in helping us build our technological future as we strive to improve internal processes and better serve our customers and partners. The role sits within our “Service Center” team, supporting the operations and growth of multiple country offices. The Senior Software Engineer will work with the leadership across technology, insurance operations, contact center operations, partnerships management, and business development to gather requirements, implement solutions, communicate project statuses and make proposals.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, document and implement solutions to users’ needs and requirements.
• Maintain and manage existing source code and systems.
• Develop unit and integration tests.
• Lead a team of software engineers and mentor them to facilitate skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities.
• Proactively search for and fix bugs.
• Perform code reviews.
• Design and develop logical and physical data models that meet application requirements.
• Deploying software tools, processes, and metrics.
• Providing technological support to the rest of the team.
• Create technical documentation for internal and external use.
• Investigating and using new technologies where relevant.

Key Qualifications & Your Profile:

• Live Turaco’s values – care and protect, do the right thing, have fun, and low ego.
• 7+ years of professional experience in a similar function.
• Start-up or entrepreneurial experience is highly desired.
• Hands-on programming experience developing in Java (Spring Boot)and Javascript (ReactJS, Vue or AngularJS).
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Bachelor/Undergraduate degree with excellent grades.
• Expert knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Hands-on experience in system and feature design.
• Experience using system monitoring tools and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong communication skills, especially in communicating paths to solve problems.
• Ability to innovate and think creatively and strategically about how to solve problems through programming.
• Excellent team-player.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, juggle multiple tasks, think independently, demonstrate sound judgment, and problem-solve.