Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities

• Meeting with development managers to discuss software specifications and controls.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools
• Recommend improvements in software to enhance user experience
• Document results of tests for the software development team
• Maintain updated knowledge of industry trends and advancements
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness
• Review user interfaces for consistency and functionality
• Presenting test reports to management and suggesting software fixes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development and testing
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 2 years working experience as a Quality Assurance engineer in a busy production environment
• High proficiency in computer technology and programming languages
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Microsoft Windows
• In-depth understanding of Java, Python, SQL, C++ and XML
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
• Solid knowledge of Rest APIs and testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, JMeter, etc.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus