Remote QA Engineer Specialist

Description:

• The position is for a QA Engineer with over 5 years of experience in software and quality assurance, focusing on both manual and automated testing in complex, high-traffic systems.
• Candidates should be proficient in project management tools like Jira and have familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• A strong understanding and experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Expertise in manual and automated test frameworks is essential, along with experience using automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
• A quality-driven mindset with a passion for improving processes, preventing defects, and enhancing overall system reliability is expected.
• Candidates should have a deep understanding of cloud deployments, release management, and environment management, with proven experience optimizing production deployments.
• Experience in developing and testing with technologies such as React for frontend, Python Web Frameworks (Flask, Django, FastAPI) for backend, and Data Management Systems (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Kafka) is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud deployment using Kubernetes, including observability, is also beneficial.
• The project involves a Quality Maturity Initiative, which includes performing a gap analysis of the current quality posture, delivering a plan to address identified gaps, and executing the plan to enhance QA maturity across services.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining comprehensive test plans, executing complex manual testing scenarios, identifying and tracking bugs, providing input on product requirements, and evaluating new tools and methodologies.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in software and quality assurance, with a proven track record in manual and automated testing.
• Proficiency in project management tools like Jira and familiarity with Agile methodologies is required.
• A strong understanding of BDD and TDD methodologies is essential.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary for effective interaction with stakeholders.
• Expertise in manual and automated test frameworks, along with experience using automation tools like Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress, is required.
• A quality-driven mindset and a passion for improving processes and system reliability are essential.
• Candidates should have a deep understanding of cloud deployments, release management, and environment management.
• Experience with frontend technologies like React, backend frameworks like Flask, Django, or FastAPI, and data management systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud deployment using Kubernetes is beneficial.
• All candidates must pass an interview as part of the contracting process.

Benefits:

• The pay range for this position is $30+ per hour, with the exact rate determined based on experience, expertise, and geographic location.
• Final offer amounts may vary from the listed pay range.
• As a contractor, candidates will need to supply a secure computer and high-speed internet.
• Company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply to this position.