Senior Software Quality Assurance Specialist

Company Overview

• At Tradify, we prioritize quality in our software products and are seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance Engineer to join our passionate team on a Fixed Term, 12-month project.

About the Role

• We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about delivering exceptional software experiences for our users.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for designing and implementing test plans, writing test cases, executing functional and regression testing, and identifying any issues that arise.
• You will work closely with our development team to provide feedback, enhance our software development process, and ensure that all releases are seamless and of top quality.
• In this role, you will also help establish and maintain testing strategies and procedures, contributing to the continuous improvement of our quality assurance methodologies.
• You will track changes and quality issues across both the Tradify WEB and Mobile Applications.
• You will work closely with the QA Manager, CTO, Product Team, and Engineers to build a collaborative feedback loop for engineering activity.

Technical Skills

• Test sites and applications for functional, cross-browser, performance, and usability defects.
• Communicate and document user experience interactions and use cases in test plans.
• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify/analyse/define both business & system requirements.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.
• Software Release co-ordination and deployments.
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Design, develop, and execute automation scripts using Specflow, Selenium, Webdriver, and any appropriate tools.
• Provide time estimates to assist in project scheduling to account for QA in project executions.
• Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs.
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet business needs.
• Communicate throughout project execution with developers and other QA using video conferencing, instant messaging, and other collaboration tools.
• Monitor debugging process results.
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts.
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies.
• Take complete ownership of QA processes and tooling.
• Provide second-tier analysis to assist the support team in reproducing and diagnosing production issues.

Requirements

• Familiarity with HTML, Ajax, and JavaScript. Must have experience manually testing, HTML, JavaScript-based websites, and native Android and iOS mobile apps.
• Proven technology experience, in the development or QA of web-based systems and sites.
• Experience with tracking and task management tools, such as FogBugz, Jira, Bugzilla, and Trac and test case tools such as Hiptest, Testrail, or Zephyr.
• A strong understanding of web technology and components, including HTTP, and web services.
• A strong communication and collaboration skill with both creative and technical partners.
• Proven work experience in software development with C#.
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance.
• A strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing.
• A solid knowledge of SQL and scripting.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Experience working with Appium or other mobile UI automation frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus.
• A BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject.
• Experience in test automation tools like Specflow, Selenium, Charles, Fiddler, Postman, and Web Driver.
• Experience in CI/CD tools and processes.
• Experience in analysing user stories and defining acceptance criteria.

Benefits

• Tradify offers a hybrid work environment, allowing employees to balance office and home workspaces.
• The company provides Down Tools Days, giving employees five days a year to pursue their passions.
• The workplace is dog-friendly.
• The team enjoys legendary monthly lunches.
• The culture values its employees and fosters a supportive community.