QA Engineer

Glass Lewis is a trusted ally to more than 1,300 investors globally who use our corporate governance research, custom policy recommendations, engagement services and tools, and industry-leading proxy vote management solution to help drive value across their governance activities. We also work with over 3,000 corporate issuer clients, providing research reports, thought leadership, customized voting policies, equity plan models, and opportunities for direct engagement on material governance and disclosure practices.

Glass Lewis' industry-leading research and analysis covers more than 30,000 meetings each year across approximately 100 global markets. Our clients include many of the world's leading pension funds, mutual funds, and asset managers, collectively managing over $40 trillion in assets.

We have teams located across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions, giving us global reach with a local perspective on the most important governance issues. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kansas City, Missouri; London, U.K.; Paris, France; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Stockholm, Sweden; Manila, Philippines; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia; Timisoara, Romania; and Tokyo, Japan. Our team includes more than 400 full-time employees globally, over half of which are dedicated to research.

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We are recruiting a Software QA Engineer Lead for our team in Manila, Philippines. Reporting to the Director of QA, we are looking for an engineer lead to play key role in the team driving our efforts in quality assurance. The right candidate is highly motivated, self-driven, eager to learn, and passionate about taking ownership of their contribution to the product.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Above all we value communication, common sense and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Willingness to give and take feedback and share knowledge
• A strong desire to learn and improve.
• The ability to influence QA and testing best practices within your team
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Be a strong cultural fit and work well within a collaborative team environment

From a technical perspective we would require a minimum of 10 years QA experience through the entire lifecycle of an enterprise application. Use of the following technologies and methodologies would be a distinct advantage:

• Proven work experience in software development
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent understanding of QA methodologies and best practices.
• Proficiency in testing tools and test management systems.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

• Attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality.
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Hands-on experience in API testing
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools (Playwright)
• Hands-on experience in Performance testing ( e. g : JMeter)
  Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting (Java Script, Typescript)

Nice to have's

• Experience with security testing is a plus
• Experience with Load and Performance Testing
• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject

Roles and Responsibilities

The QA Lead in Manila is responsible for ensuring that all quality assurance activities within the local team are aligned with the global QA standards and best practices established by the organization. This role involves overseeing the daily QA operations, ensuring that all team members adhere to defined processes, methodologies, and documentation requirements. The QA Lead acts as the main point of contact between the Manila QA team and the Director of QA in Ireland, providing regular updates, progress reports, and escalation of any risks or issues that may impact delivery or quality.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Lead and mentor a team of QA resources, providing guidance and support in their daily tasks.
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment within the QA team
• Key responsibility to ensure that all quality checks, risk assessment and processes and procedures have been followed by the teams in relation to all releases to production.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities with our teams to ensure quality and test coverage.
• Implement and maintain regression testing strategies to guarantee that new features or changes do not negatively impact existing functionality.
• Collaborate in an agile environment, actively participating in agile ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups
• Assist teams in developing test plans and cases to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Review user stories requirements, specifications and technical design documents when required
• Work with agile teams to identify integration points for new work

• Oversee the development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks.

• Continuously improve test automation processes to enhance efficiency.

• Create detailed test reports, documenting test results, defects, and any relevant metrics.
• Communicate test progress and issues to stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks and issues related to quality and work with the team to mitigate them

This role is a full-time, hybrid position that requires regular office attendance (3x per week). This position is based in our Makati City office.

EEO Statement:

Glass Lewis is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender identity, religion, disability, or background.