Optimum Info - Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation Testing

Job Description

Position Overview A Quality Assurance Engineer at Optimum Info will be responsible for ensuring quality of software product by defining the test plans and strategy, test scenarios, suites and test cases, executing the tests and certifying the software product. A key element is active participation in product development right from product / feature conceptualization through elaboration, development and deployment. You will also create and maintain automated tests, as well as develop procedures used to ensure that programs function according to specifications and conform to established guidelines for new and existing software systems. Key Responsibilities This list is indicative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. As software development and validation technologies continue to evolve, it is expected that the QA engineer will constantly research, identify and adopt the best tools and practices for ensuring high quality software product releases. Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of the assigned software products and features Prepare and maintain test plans and strategy for each product line Develop test scenarios and scripts for feature and product testing Create, set up, and maintain regression scripts Test software with a goal of zero defects on production Work with utility programs to test, track, and verify defects in software programs Coordinate testing initiatives for releases with the team to ensure all functional areas are thoroughly tested according to Quality Assurance processes Develop and implement automated regression testing scripts Monitor program release cycles and validate deployments to prevent impact or errors to the production operating environment Validate and troubleshoot new builds and post-production issues Define, track and report quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results, and test status Collaborate with other teams (e.g. business analysts, developers) for continuous quality improvement initiatives Desired Qualifications And Experience A bachelors degree in engineering with 3-5 years of experience with : Software testing as described in the responsibilities section Agile/SCRUM environment Development of automated testing frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, UFT, Coded UI etc. Configuration management tools like Git, TFS/Azure DevOps etc. Alternatively, holders of other graduate degrees with demonstrable equivalent experience will also be considered Past experience or passion to grow into an SDET profile Certifications : ISTQB / certified software tester certifications desirable (ref:hirist.tech)