Quality Assurance Engineer

Join us at Vera Solutions, where innovation meets purpose. We re a forward-thinking tech company dedicated to creating digital solutions that drive significant social change. We run on passion, blending diverse skill sets and experiences with a collective mission to help organizations tackle challenges and achieve greater impact. As a social enterprise and certified B Corporation, we reinvest a majority of our profits in our growth and continued pursuit of our mission and vision.

Position Overview

As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through meticulous testing and automation efforts. This role requires a strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and tools, along with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

You will join a team of passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all dedicated to improving the way social impact organizations operate. We re a self-motivated, creative group, and we emphasize collaboration, flexibility, and professionalism. Vera is a rapidly growing company; we encourage all team members to push their own boundaries and drive the company in new directions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review requirements, specifications and functional design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Identify, document, and track defects using bug tracking systems, ensuring accurate and detailed reporting
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g., Developers, BAs and Product Managers) for alignment
• Peer review test cases while executing testing and provide feedback
• Defining regression testing scope
• Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data
• Maintain detailed testing and quality records and relevant documentation
• Analyze test results and collaborate with the team to troubleshoot failures
• Continuously improve automation scripts and frameworks to ensure reliability and maintainability
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies in software testing and quality assurance
• Mentor junior members of the QA team and provide guidance on testing techniques, tools, and methodologies

Qualifications and Experience Essential:

• 3-5 years proven experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer
• Experience managing test plans and execution
• Thorough knowledge of Quality Assurance methodologies and standards
• Experience in various phases like Functional, Regression, System Integration Testing and UAT
• Experience using JIRA and Confluence
• Exposure to different testing phases, frameworks and methodologies
• Experience in an agile software development environment, with rapid feedback loops and quick release cycles
• Experience with programming languages such as Java/Python for test automation
• Proficiency in automation testing tools and frameworks
• Persistent and proactive
• Curiosity and problem-solving skills Do problems slow you down or drive you to seek solutions
• Excellent written, verbal communication and relational skills
• Detail-oriented with a result driven approach
• Insatiable desire to improve skills and knowledge of self and others

Growth Opportunities at Vera:

There are several growth paths that we envision a QA Engineer can transition into depending on their interest and skill set. Below are the growth paths that we foresee:

• Sr QA Engineer
• Salesforce Platform Exposure
• Automation Testing on Salesforce

38 days of paid leave each year, including local and company-wide holidays and a December break.

Vera is passionate about supporting the health of you and your family. We cover medical insurance premiums, including family coverage, up to a maximum amount.

We do not cap sick leave. If you re sick, we hope you get better!

In addition to robust paid parental leave, Vera assists with the costs of child care.

All employees participate in our Employee Incentive Plan. Employees receive stock options, aligned to their job title and location, as part of their total compensation package.

To showcase our commitment to employee growth and well-being, Vera offers a paid sabbatical to employees who complete three consecutive years.