Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description:

This role focuses on ensuring the highest quality products by advocating for quality, designing and executing comprehensive test plans, navigating established testing routines and processes while tackling new challenges and unforeseen issues.

• Key Responsibilities (90%):

• Test Planning and Strategy: Assist in developing and implementing comprehensive test plans and strategies aligned with project requirements, technical specifications, user needs, and risk assessments.

• Test Execution: Execute test cases with precision, combining manual and automated testing techniques to identify defects and ensure software functionality, reliability, and performance across all user journeys.

• Test Automation: Develop and maintain basic automated test scripts, working under the guidance of experienced engineers to improve testing efficiency.

• Attention to Detail: Maintain high attention to detail to identify even minor issues.

• Root Cause Analysis: Analyze test results to identify trends, root causes, and areas for improvement. Make recommendations for preventing similar issues in the future.

• Regression Testing: Own and architect the regression testing process, ensuring existing features remain functional with new code changes. Implement strategies for efficient regression test execution and optimization.

• Defect Management: Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects using bug tracking systems. Collaborate effectively with development teams to facilitate timely and efficient resolution, ensuring clear communication and traceability throughout the process.

• Communication Skills: Effectively report issues and collaborate with the development team.

Additional Responsibilities (10%):

• Documentation: Generate detailed test result reports, present findings to stakeholders, and assist in maintaining the project knowledge base.

• Continuous Improvement: Participate in analyzing current testing processes and suggest improvements under supervision. Actively participate in and lead initiatives to improve the team's QA processes and practices.

• Performance and Security Testing: Lead or actively participate in performance and security testing activities. Conduct performance testing to assess software scalability and responsiveness under load. Collaborate with security specialists to identify vulnerabilities and ensure the software meets industry security standards.

• Test Environment Management: Manage and maintain complex test environments that closely mimic production conditions, ensuring realistic and reliable testing. Implement automation and optimization strategies for test environment provisioning and configuration.

• Team Collaboration and Mentorship: Support senior team members in monitoring project progress and quality, learning to identify and escalate critical issues. Lead knowledge sharing sessions and mentor junior QA engineers, fostering a collaborative and learning-oriented environment. Develop training materials and contribute to the team's overall QA expertise.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer, demonstrated skills in software development lifecycles (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies, experience with at least one programming language for test automation, API testing tools, strong problem-solving and analytical skills, strong background in Web Application and API Testing, performance testing, basic understanding of UI/UX testing and UX principles, experience working in Agile and DevOps environments, excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have:

Experience with industry-standard test automation frameworks, knowledge of Gherkin syntax, familiarity with BrowserStack, experience with SQL, AWS, and quantitative data analysis, conversion tracking, experience with split testing and CRO/VWO tools, knowledge of SEO/SEM principles, compliance and security testing experience, familiarity with Selenium and Playwright for automation frameworks, version control experience with Git.