Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer at SPACE44

Department: Technology

Who We Are Looking For?

• We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality.
• The QA technician role plays an important part in our company’s product development process.
• Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure the software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective.
• Ultimately, you should monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.
• If you hold an engineering background and enjoy providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and identify, record, document thoroughly
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop effective strategies and test plans and identify system requirements
• Create logs to document testing phases and defects
• Assisting the CI/CD testing process
• Report bugs and errors to development teams and help troubleshoot issues
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies.

Requirements

• B.Sc / B.A / M.Sc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• At least 4 years proven experience as a Quality Assurance Tester or similar role
• Experience in project management, tools, processes and QA methodology
• Ability to document and troubleshoot errors
• Working knowledge of test management software (e.g. qTest, Zephyr) and SQL
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Hands-on experience with both white box/ black box testing and automated testing tools
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
• Strong Knowledge of Linux and Microsoft Windows
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Excellent communication skills.

Key Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Attention to detail
• Self-Managed
• Technical skills
• Teaching techniques
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Team Player.

Benefits

• The work in an international remote team with large and international goals for scaling
• High degree of independence and responsibility
• Lots of training and system support
• Excellent work-life balance
• Semi-annual feedback discussions with development plans
• A good income with a strong bonus system.