Remote Senior QA Engineer

Description:

• Murmuration is a nonprofit organization focused on enhancing civic engagement through data, digital tools, and research-driven insights.
• The Senior QA Engineer will be part of the Platform Engineering Team, responsible for designing, building, and implementing software testing.
• Responsibilities include developing test strategies, automating manual test cases, creating test documents, identifying faults, and reviewing QA reports.
• The role involves mentoring junior QA team members and improving testing practices through innovation and metrics-driven insights.
• The position requires collaboration with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure successful feature delivery.
• The Senior QA Engineer will develop automated tests for web applications and API services, perform manual testing as needed, and maintain existing test frameworks.
• The role supports an agile data pipeline development environment with frequent deployments to production.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of QA experience with knowledge of testing methodologies, industry tools, and best practices.
• Proficiency in automation testing tools such as Playwright and Cypress is required.
• Experience in implementing UI and API automation solutions using industry-standard tools is necessary.
• Familiarity with Test Management platforms like TestRail is essential.
• Candidates should have experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Lambda, etc.) and Git repository management solutions (Bitbucket, GitHub, etc.).
• Experience with QA processes in an Agile/Scrum environment is required.
• Proficiency in defect tracking and root cause analysis using tools like Jira is necessary.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and debugging skills are required.

Benefits:

• The position offers health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered for employees and qualifying family members.
• Retirement benefits include a 5% employer match.
• Employees enjoy a flexible unlimited PTO plan and generous paid parental leave.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits and a company laptop are provided.
• The organization supports a flexible remote work environment and offers a home office setup stipend for new employees.
• Monthly reimbursement for remote work expenses and a yearly professional development fund are included.
• Mental health and wellness benefits are available through Calm and Better Help.
• Employees participate in yearly in-person staff retreats and benefit from a culture that celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.