Sprocket Security · 1 day ago
Junior QA Engineer
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expSprocket Security is dedicated to helping secure companies through penetration testing. As a Junior QA Engineer, you will support the quality assurance of software products, ensuring they are reliable and meet customer needs through both manual and automated testing.
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Responsibilities
Execute manual and automated testing activities for our software products, including end-to-end, regression, and exploratory testing
Create, maintain, and execute test cases based on product requirements and acceptance criteria
Identify, document, and track software defects using issue tracking tools
Collaborate with development teams to understand product requirements and design test strategies
Perform regression testing and ensure the stability of the software after changes
Analyze test results and escalate issues or risks with guidance from senior QA team members
Support the execution of existing automated test suites, review results, and flag failures for investigation
Generating reports and dashboards to provide insights on testing progress, coverage, overall quality metrics, enabling data-driven decisions to enhance the product
Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and methodologies
Adding tickets for bugs
Updating existing tickets
Qualification
Required
2 - 5 years experience in a QA or testing role with exposure to both manual and automated testing
Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies (e.g. regression, functional, smoke, exploratory)
Experience writing and executing structured manual test cases
Experience documenting bugs with clear reproduction steps and expected vs actual outcomes
Familiarity with running automated test suites and reviewing test results
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Basic understanding of scripting or automation concepts (e.g. JavaScript or similar)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Attention to detail and a commitment to quality
Preferred
Experience with performance and load testing tools
Basic experience maintaining or updating existing automated tests
Basic understanding of API concepts and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development environments
Interest in or exposure to security testing concepts
Experience working in a startup or fast-paced product environment
Experience with cloud-based testing environments
Benefits
Unlimited and mandatory PTO for healthy work/life balance.
Company matched 401k (immediate eligibility, no one should have to wait to start saving).
75% company contribution for health insurance for employees and 50% for dependents.
100% company contribution for dental and vision.
Work whatever schedule works best for you. We care about results, not 9-5.
Hardware and tools of your choice.
Support for your career development with paid training, conferences, certifications, etc.
Company
Sprocket Security
Sprocket Security provides continuous security testing services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$8MKey Investors
Blueprint Equity
2024-03-28Series A· $8M
Leadership Team
Casey Cammilleri
CEO & Founder
Eric Sheridan
Chief Technology Officer
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