Senior/Lead QA Engineer

Job Summary

A client of ours in Austin, TX - Remote is looking for a Senior/Lead QA Engineer for a Contract on W2 opportunity.

Mandatory Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Testing
• GitHub
• RESTFul APIs

Description

As a Senior/Lead QA Engineer, you'll be crucial and committed to delivering high-quality software that exceeds user expectations. Our team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (product, design, engineering & developers) to test new features, improve existing functionality, and ensure the platform is performant, scalable, and secure. Join us in shaping the future of our products!

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance Leadership

As the Senior Lead QA Software Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of our software products. Your responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define testing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive test plan for each project.

Test Automation

• Lead the design and implementation of automated test frameworks.
• Mentor junior QA engineers in creating robust automated test scripts.

Quality Control

• Conduct thorough functional, integration, regression, performance, and stress testing.
• Log defects in a detailed and reproducible manner, tracking them through closure.

Defect Prevention

• Work closely with developers to prevent defects during the development lifecycle.
• Review code to ensure adherence to quality standards.

Technical Proficiency

Testing Expertise

• Proficient in creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Familiarity with testing methodologies (Agile, waterfall) and SDLC phases.

Automation Tools

• Experience with tools such as ClickUp, Rally, or JIRA.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices.

Programming Skills

• Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript).
• Ability to write and maintain automated test scripts.

Collaboration and Communication

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers.
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment.

Effective Communication

• Engage with software developers to understand technical concepts.
• Regularly communicate defect prevention strategies and code quality improvements.

Software Development and Testing

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, production-ready Ruby on Rails code.
• Write clean, well-documented test cases adhering to best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Quality automation tools and related technologies.
• Proactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecks.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience as a Sr/QA Engineer.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to anticipating edge cases & clarifying requirements.
• Strong knowledge of relational database design, SQL, and performance optimization.
• Experience with testing frameworks.
• Experience with version control systems like GitHub.
• Experience with testing RESTFul APIs using Postman.
• Develop, maintain, and automate test scripts for mobile and web applications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Passion for building impactful products and a desire to make a difference.
• Experience with LoadRunner or JMeter or any performance testing tool.

Job Type: Contract on W2

Location: Preferred location is Austin, TX Remote