Senior QA Automation Engineer

As a Senior Quality Analyst (QA), you will ensure a high standard of software quality through a variety of responsibilities. As a key contributor to the development process, the QA is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated testing solutions. These solutions are seamlessly integrated into continuous integration and delivery pipelines to support efficient and effective software deployment. The Senior Quality Analyst will lead the definition of testing requirements, processes, and tools, which ensures robust quality assurance practices are in place. The Senior Quality Analyst collaborates closely with software developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to gain a comprehensive understanding of product requirements and acceptance criteria, fostering a team environment that prioritizes software excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Automation & Test Frameworks: Design, build, and maintain automated testing solutions, integrating them into a continuous integration/delivery pipeline.
• Test Strategy: Lead efforts to define testing requirements, processes, and tools to ensure the highest software quality.
• Collaboration: Partner with software developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand product requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the testing process, enhancing efficiency and test coverage.
• Manual Testing: Conduct exploratory and manual testing where automation is not feasible, ensuring comprehensive product coverage.
• Bug Tracking: Log, track, and manage defects using tools like Jira, providing clear and actionable steps to reproduce issues.
• Knowledge Sharing: Actively share knowledge and insights with team members to promote continuous learning and technical excellence.

Requirements

• Experience as a QA Engineer in a technical, coding role or as a Software Engineer in a quality-focused role.
• Proficiency in testing APIs using tools like Postman, RSpec, minitest, GHA.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Ruby, Elixir, Javascript, and Typescript.
• Experience with continuous integration/delivery pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify edge cases and ensure software excellence.
• Ability to communicate testing plans, issues, and improvements effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Proven ability to identify and improve tools to make testing more efficient and scalable.
• Experience with test case management and bug tracking tools like TestRail and Jira.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools and methodologies.
• Experience in payments technology, fintech, or PCI-compliant environments is strongly desired.

Our Culture:

• We have an autonomous and empowered work culture encouraging individuals to take ownership and grow quickly
• Flat hierarchy with fast decision making and a startup-oriented get things done culture
• A strong, fun & positive environment with regular celebrations of our success. We pride ourselves in creating an inclusive, diverse & authentic environment

At Velotio, we embrace diversity. Inclusion is a priority for us, and we are eager to foster an environment where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation