Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description SummaryResponsible for testing a feature and or a small feature set with ability to work independently, break down problems and estimate time for quality related tasks.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:
Break down problems and estimate time required for quality related tasks
Demonstrate increasing expertise in application domain and functional areas
Apply various testing types and methodologies effectively during SDLC
Take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary
Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques
Work independently and delivers testing and use case creation which meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project
Write effective tests according to best practices so that crucial functional requirements are verified and tests remain valid when code is refactored
Begin to collaborate with development team in bugs fixing and build plans
Collaborate with Quality Leaders in creating test plans
Implement and configures testing tools and at times help junior staff
Implement system-level integration testing
Be skilled in core data structures and algorithms
Define quality metrics, best practices and coding patterns, and provides deep expertise on the coding

Education Qualification

For roles outside USA:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with basic experience.

For roles in USA:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with minimum years of experience2years

Desired CharacteristicsTechnical expertise
Has a solid understanding of the underlying infrastructure needed to run a large distributed web application
Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks
Has the ability to make basic technology choices based on experience
Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry

Business acumen:
Has the ability to take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary
Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Uses data or factual evidence to influence
Recognizes collaborative behaviour and participates in collaborative activities
Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision

Personal Attributes:
Demonstrates the ability to help team members
Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present
Identifies opportunities for innovation and offers new ideas. Takes the initiative to experiment with new software frameworks
Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need & seeks info from other sources