QA Engineer (Manual and Automation)

MRI Software looking for an experienced and skilled candidate to join our team as a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible to assess software quality by designing and implementing software testing processes

You will take ownership of code quality through exploratory and manual test scripts

You will hunt bugs, identify issues, report them, and see that they are dealt with

We perceive the QA Engineer as the knowledge bank of the business domain associated with the product(s) you will be working on and shall be the main go-to person for all team members including the developers

Responsibilities

Manually test and log issues in various configurations on different databases and platforms of the product (primarily Black-box testing) for which there isn't yet any test automation

Responsible for diagnosing minor to complex software issues

Re-create defects and identify problem areas to be investigated by the Development team

Assist in the maintenance of a defect-tracking database of all issues raised relative to the product

Liaising with the development team, and product managers to provide status updates

Creation of detailed test plans, test scripts, and procedural documents from functional specs and supporting documents

Taking full ownership of keeping test documentation fully up to date

Responsible for following standards for patching fixes within multiple in-house test areas

Contributor to Automation Testing Framework, by creating and maintaining automation scripts to test the application

Increase test coverage through Web Services and/or automated UI testing

First and foremost, a real interest and passion for software testing

Solid understanding of quality processes, controls, and procedures, and the SDLC

4+ years of software testing and development experience

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Flexible in your approach and able to adapt to rapid change

Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership which drives you to find ways to do things better, faster, and more efficiently

Previous background with Financial and or Property systems is highly desirable

Experience with agile development practices preferred

Experience with UI and/or API test automation preferred

Primary

Roles & Responsibilities

58 years of hands-on experience in testing software in a structured QA environment

Solid understanding of Agile practices

Specific experience testing backend systems and business logic

Able to write and execute medium to high level complexity test cases and scenarios for API, UI and integrated testing

Able to write and execute medium to high level complexity queries

Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts and ability to write low and medium level complexity automated tests

Excellent communication and organization skills and the ability to work successfully with cross-functional teams

Must be able to analyze software applications to verify that various products conform to stated requirements

Collaborates with Product teams to design performance tests by finding features, functions, and services that need to be performance tested and the appropriate user/transaction/data load

Secondary

Ability to lead work on small scale continuous improvement efforts

Ability and willingness to mentor junior-level associates

Able to work autonomously requiring little supervision

Recommends, champions, and implements new processes

Manual

Coaches junior team members

May perform demonstrations of developed software to business representatives

Participates in the creation, development, and maintenance of test strategies

Writes more complex SQL statements to assist in solution implementations

Participates in research of QA solutions and/or tools that provide value to MRI software

Evaluates and enhances standards, technologies, and approaches in conjunction with senior team members

Execute security test cases as identified

Automation

Research solutions and/or tools that provide value to MRI

Evaluates and enhances standards, technologies, and approaches in conjunction with senior team members

Assists in the development of ongoing training for the QA team

Reviews code committed by junior team members, ensures all are adhering to correct standards

Technology

Knowledge of formulating SQL queries is essential, Oracle knowledge preferred

Experience with Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Java, Jenkins a bonus

EDUCATION

BA/BS Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related area

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Annual performance-related bonus

6x Flexi Holidays: knock 2

5 hours off your day on any day

Medical insurance coverage for extended family members

Engaging, fun & inclusive culture: check out the MRI Software APAC Insta feed and stories!

About The Business

MRI Software is a global Proptech leader delivering innovative applications and hosted solutions that free real estate companies to elevate their business

Our flexible technology platform, along with an open and connected ecosystem, allows us to meet the unique needs of real estate businesses, from property-level management and accounting to investment modeling and analytics for the global commercial and residential markets

With nearly five decades of expertise and insight, we have grown to include offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and India, with over 2000 team members to support our clients and their unique needs!

MRI is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer