Gigster · 18 hours ago
QA Automation Engineer (LatAm, EST hours)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expVirtasant is a global technology services company specializing in cloud architecture and optimization. They are seeking a QA Automation Engineer to develop and maintain automation frameworks for a US-based technology client, focusing on enhancing testing processes for web and mobile applications.
AnalyticsAppsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain automation framework(s) across multiple projects, specifically enhancing Mobile and Web Automation frameworks
Develop and maintain written and automated test scripts, test cases, and test plans based upon business and technical requirements
Create a Performance and Scalability test suite and perform testing consisting of compatibility, functionality, regression, scalability, and performance
Collaborate with QA leadership to architect, establish, and evolve QA processes, ensuring that the team is using QA best practices
Facilitate in product design sessions and review product specifications to ensure all projects meet functional requirements
Partner closely with the engineering teams to replicate and resolve issues, identifying issues by reading code
Mentor junior team members and work with third-party vendors to evaluate testing tools
Drive initiatives to improve software quality assurance procedures and standards and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Qualification
Required
5+ years of software quality assurance testing background
Experience in coding for test automation and scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Ruby)
Strong working knowledge of object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#)
Experience with test frameworks such as Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Capybara, and Detox
Experience with web services, RestAPI, GraphQL, and Relational Databases
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field/discipline
Critical problem-solving skills with the ability to read code and identify issues
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills; demonstrates good documentation skills
Self-motivated team player who is accountable for commitments made and scheduled deliverables
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and willing to take on additional responsibility to ensure team success
Strong planning and project management skills using tools such as JIRA and TestRail
Preferred
Experience with Performance, Load testing, and Mobile automation
Benefits
Totally remote, full-time (40h/week)
EST work hours
Long-term, solid independent contractor agreement
Payment in USD, by-weekly or monthly - your choice.
Company
Gigster
Gigster is the first team intelligence engine, enabling software development teams to achieve 30% higher efficiency.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$32.62MKey Investors
RedpointAndreessen Horowitz
2024-03-26Acquired
2017-08-29Series B· $20M
2015-12-07Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Andy Tryba
CEO
Cory Hymel
Head of Academic Partnerships
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