Quality Assurance Engineer

Principle Accountabilities

Test Planning & Execution

• Produce and manage level test plans, estimating effort and resource requirements for assigned projects.
• Monitor changes to scope during the development cycle and re-evaluate plans and resources accordingly to mitigate risks to key milestones.
• Build test scripts from various sources including functional specifications, technical specifications, and collaborative sessions with developers and designers.
• Execute automated and manual tests, validating results and working with the development team to capture and reuse automated Unit Test Cases, Test Stubs, and Drivers.
• Manage the UAT process by supporting business users to establish key scenarios that maximize the benefit of UAT, ensuring full acceptance and integration of the software solution

Automation & Performance Engineering

• Select and develop appropriate test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium), applying data-driven and risk-driven techniques to maintain automated test suites.
• Work with the Development team to create and maintain automated nightly build verification (“smoke”) tests and identify system components suitable for automation.
• Facilitate in-house performance testing ensuring all key infrastructure and data requirements are met using the best tools for the job (e.g., Jmeter).
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure key infrastructure (environments, interfaces, and access) is set up to enable all required testing activities.

Results Tracking, Quality Governance & Reporting

• Ensure mutual understanding and technical consensus on specifications between business stakeholders, Software Engineers, and Quality Assurance Engineers.
• Perform manual static testing by reviewing requirements, specifications, and user documentation to assure the quality of products and tests to be developed.
• Monitor defects raised by the team, challenge their prioritization, and support them through to resolution.
• Create and maintain manual test repositories and regression test packs, ensuring constant optimization to improve test estimates.
• Maintain accurate version control and configuration management of all test objects and environments used.
• Provide accurate task duration estimates and dependencies to leadership, assisting in the preparation of overall test plans, budgets, and schedules.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Manage local processes and procedures within the test team and across the SDLC to drive efficiency and a high first-time pass rate.
• Partner with the DevOps team to integrate quality checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Actively participate in innovation to explore new technologies and their application to the enterprise space.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Agile Mastery: Strong understanding of Agile software development.
• Modern Stack Knowledge: Proficiency in web service integration (REST/SOAP) and familiarity with the Java/Spring Boot, React/Next.js.
• Database & OS: Strong SQL skills with experience in Oracle, MongoDB, SQL Server, and MySQL. Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Automation & DevOps: Good understanding of J2EE architecture, .NET, JavaScript, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git).
• Infrastructure: Experience with Cloud Technology (AWS/Azure/GCP), Kubernetes, and containerization.
• Performance Testing: Experience with Jmeter or similar performance/stress testing tools.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• ISTQB Foundation Level Certification is a plus.
• 4-5 years of Software Quality Engineering experience in a busy IT environment.