Remote QA Engineer

Description:

• Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company focused on enabling organizations to proactively find and fix exploitable attack vectors.
• The company uses automation and artificial intelligence to deliver Autonomous Penetration Testing as a Service (APTaaS).
• The role is for a QA Engineer / SDET with a strong focus on backend testing and cloud technologies.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks, test suites, and test infrastructure.
• The QA Engineer will perform manual testing for exploratory, usability, and edge-case testing as needed.
• Collaboration with developers, product managers, and other QA team members is essential to define test strategies, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
• The role involves writing clear and concise bug reports and tracking issues through resolution.
• The QA Engineer will contribute to and follow testing processes and tracking.
• Integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines is required to ensure fast feedback and code quality.
• Participation in code reviews and architecture discussions related to testing is expected.
• The position requires working under loose supervision and driving tasks to completion.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have 3–6+ years of experience in QA Engineering, SDET, or a similar backend-focused testing role.
• Proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript is necessary.
• Strong experience with Playwright is required.
• Candidates should have strong experience testing GQL APIs, Neo4j, Kubernetes, and microservices.
• Solid experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, and IAM is essential.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation is required.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline and gitlab-ci is necessary.
• A solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes is required.
• The ability to analyze logs, use monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog), and debug issues in a distributed environment is essential.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are required.

Benefits:

• The position offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package.
• There are numerous career advancement opportunities within a dynamic and growing team.
• The company promotes an innovation-driven culture that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Employees enjoy the convenience and work-life balance that comes with remote work.
• Horizon3 values diversity and promotes an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
• The base salary range for this position is $155,000 - $208,000 annually, with additional compensation potentially including performance bonuses and equity options.