QA Automation Engineer

Description:

We are looking for an enthusiastic QA Automation Engineer with at least 2 years’ experience to join the Product team. The Product team is a successful, fast-paced engineering team developing and testing high-quality features

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years' experience in quality assurance and test automation, with exposure to both web and mobile testing.

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our web and mobile software products through the design, development, and execution of automated test scripts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve software defects and ensure that our products meet the highest standards of quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts based on functional and technical requirements

• Execute and monitor automated test suites to ensure the stability and reliability of our software products

• Identify, analyze, and report software defects, providing clear and detailed steps to reproduce them

• Ensure testing activities are well documented and results are communicated effectively to stakeholders

• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings

• Conduct manual testing as needed to supplement automated tests and ensure comprehensive test coverage

• Continuously improve and optimize the automated testing process, frameworks, and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software quality assurance and incorporate them into testing practices

Skillset Needed

• At least 2 years’ experience in a role with a focus on test automation

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of JavaScript

• Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks for web and mobile platforms, particularly Cypress and Appium

• Hands-on experience with REST API manual and automated testing using tools like Postman, Karate, etc.

• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes and tools, e.g. Jenkins, GitLab, etc.

• Working knowledge of performance and load testing tools and best practices, e.g. Flood, Apache JMeter, etc.

• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices

• Experience with Agile development methodologies and working in a cross-functional team environment

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Proven hands-on experience with one or more tools from the team’s techstack: GitHub, Jenkins, Cypress, Postman, Appium, OpenSearch

• Optional: An ISTQB® Foundation Level certificate.