Engineer – QE

Job Summary:

The Engineer, QE is responsible for planning, designing and execution of complete automated scripts for the NextStep Product features. He/She works as part of cross functional, passionate agile project teams to ensure test quality is driven by automation of the functional and integration test cases. He/She will report to the Project Manager and work with the peers of NextStep Product Engineering Group.

1. Understanding stories from backlog and develop automated test scripts for the completed NextStep product features
2. Interact with product owner, product managers for any requirement clarifications.
3. Liaise with Engineering Lead QE and follow the Test Strategy and Plan.
4. Develop and maintain QE Automation scripts and create documentation.
5. Execute functional and integrations automated test cases, record actual results and identify defects.
6. Assist in test defect management process, monitor and report on defect resolution.
7. Identify and suggest changes to predetermined quality guidelines and policies.
8. Support Product Team and Data Science Team to identify and resolve defects.
9. Identify needed data sources working with Product owners and external team within concord.

Qualification and Abilities

1. A minimum of 2+ years of experience with Ui/UX testing in a QA and/or application development environment.
2. Experience with developing frameworks for web-based applications (SaaS experience preferred).
3. Sound knowledge in Selenium and Protractor is must.
4. Software Development principles and methodologies such as Agile
5. Hands-on current experience authoring, building, and adopting large-scale, automation frameworks with well-balanced coverage across UI, functional, API and back-end cloud integration (including end-to-end automation)
6. Experience with different test automation approaches (including BDD and hybrid) and technology stacks (Java, .NET) supporting microservices. Other technologies of interest include SoapUI, Postman, JMeter, or Visual Studio Load Test.
7. Integrate test automation into CI/CD process and instrumenting full SDLC automation (With Azure DevOps is plus)
8. Experience of NLP (natural language processing) or MBTA (Model-based test automation) based applications is a PLUS.
9. Knowledge of training and predict processes in ML Models and ML algorithms is desired.

Education and Experience Preferred

1. Degree level qualifications in a technical (or related) subject would be advantageous but not mandatory.
2. Significant experience in Agile Testing Process
3. Proven successes in testing product development using Microsoft .NET and SQL server technologies.
4. Industry certifications in the relevant areas is a plus.