Quality Assurance Engineer, Grouper Technology

• Test Case Management Tools Proficiency: Have experience using test case management tools such as TestRail, Zephyr, or XRay to organize and track test cases effectively
• Programming Skills: Solid experience in programming with proficiency in at least one of Python, Java, or JavaScript, enabling you to develop automated tests and scripts
• Test Automation Tools Experience: Previous experience with test automation tools such as Selenium or Cypress, facilitating the creation and execution of automated tests
• Test Planning and Execution Experience: Possess experience in test planning, test design, and test execution, ensuring comprehensive test coverage throughout the software development lifecycle
• CI Tools Familiarity: Familiarity with CI tools like Jenkins, BitBucket, or GitLab, enabling seamless integration of testing processes into CI/CD pipelines
• BDD Frameworks Knowledge: Experience in BDD frameworks such as Cucumber, enabling collaboration between stakeholders and efficient test creation
• API Testing Frameworks Experience: Familiarity with API testing frameworks like Rest Assured, Postman, or similar tools, facilitating the testing of APIs for functionality and performance
• Strong Communication and Collaboration Skills: Possess strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, enabling effective interaction with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Customer-Centric Passion: Bring creativity and a passion for working software from a customer perspective, ensuring that quality is maintained to meet user expectations

Desirable

• Grouper is on the lookout for a Quality Assurance Engineer, but hold on—our perspective on this role is a bit different
• At Grouper, our Quality Engineers aren't just testers; they're mentors and guides who collaborate closely with developers and product owners to embed quality practices into our development process
• As a Quality Engineer, you'll be instrumental in setting up standards, test frameworks, and test tooling, and then you'll work hand-in-hand with agile teams to ensure their seamless adoption
• Think of it as being a quality assistant and advisor rather than a traditional tester
• Agile Team Integration: Implement QA framework standards and test strategy within one or more agile teams, ensuring alignment with development processes
• Automated Testing Development: Design and develop UI automated tests and automated tests at the Service/API layer, integrating them into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment
• Collaborative Sprint Planning: Collaborate with Product Owners and Developers to ensure sprint stories have clear acceptance criteria and provide guidance on quality and testing aspects for upcoming sprints
• Architecture Testability Feedback: Work with Senior Developers and Development Managers to provide testability feedback on architecture designs, ensuring that systems are designed with testing in mind
• Test Case Design and Documentation: Collaborate with Developers to design and document test cases for their stories, fostering a collaborative approach to testing
• Sprint Goal Achievement: Ensure that sufficient testing is completed during sprints to achieve sprint goals, identifying and highlighting any potential risks that may impact sprint outcomes
• Code Quality Assurance: Review unit tests, integration tests, and static code analysis within the team to ensure adequate test coverage and adherence to coding standards
• Quality Metrics Implementation: Implement simple measurements and quality metrics within the team to measure test case coverage and automation test case coverage, providing insights into overall quality levels
• Overall Testing Approach Design: Design the overall testing approach for larger projects and features developed by the agile team, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and adherence to quality standards
• Promotion of Quality Culture: Promote an agile and quality-driven engineering and development culture within the team, advocating for best practices and continuous improvement initiatives