Senior Qa - Automation Engineer Job in Propel Technology Group

Role Objective:

Ensure that our software products are of the highest quality by utilizing manual and automated testing techniques, excellent communication, and logical reasoning skills.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Test Strategy and Planning:

• Design, develop, and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans.
  

• Collaborate with product managers and developers to understand product requirements and define appropriate test scenarios.
  

Test Development and Execution:

• Develop detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test cases.
  

• Execute manual test cases and analyze results.
  

• Set up, maintain, and operate test automation frameworks.
  

• Detect and report software defects using a bug tracking system, and work with the development team to troubleshoot, debug, and resolve them.
  

Continuous Improvement:

• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
  

• Research new testing tools, methodologies, and best practices and share findings with the team.
  

Collaboration & Communication:

• Clearly and concisely report defects and other testing outcomes to developers and other stakeholders.
  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
  

• Facilitate and participate in QA reviews and updates to ensure consistency and compliance with standards.
  

Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain detailed documentation of test cases, test scripts, and test outcomes.
  

• Produce regular reports on test status, anomalies, risks, and validation results.
  

Mentoring & Coaching:

• Assist junior QA team members and offer guidance as needed.
  

• Share knowledge on advanced testing techniques, tools, and best practices.
  

Staying Updated:

• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies in QA testing.
  

• Attend training and workshops to continually improve your QA skills.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role in a software services environment.
  

• Proficient in manual testing techniques, including black box, white box, and gray box testing.
  

• Experience in setting up and using automation testing tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, etc.
  

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  

• Strong logical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
  

• Familiarity with bug tracking tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.
  

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  

• Certifications in Quality Assurance, such as ISTQB or CSTE.
  

• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools like Jenkins or Travis CI.
  

• Familiarity with code versioning tools like Git.
  

• Common application/ web security and OWASP vulnerabilities
  
• Encryption algorithms to protect sensitive information
  
• PII, PCI, HIPPA, and GDPR compliance and how to implement
  
• Finding the vulnerabilities of the third-party components/ libraries
  
• Understanding security breaches of data-in-transit and data-at-rest and its implementation