Role Overview

A Quality Assurance Engineer at Optimum Info will be responsible for ensuring quality of software product by defining the test plans and strategy, test scenarios, suites and test cases, executing the tests and certifying the software product. A key element is active participation in product development right from product / feature conceptualization through elaboration, development and deployment. You will also create and maintain automated tests, as well as develop procedures used to ensure that programs function according to specifications and conform to established guidelines for new and existing software systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of the assigned software products and features
Prepare and maintain test plans and strategy for each product line
Develop test scenarios and scripts for feature and product testing
Create, set up, and maintain regression scripts
Test software with a goal of zero defects on production
Work with utility programs to test, track, and verify defects in software programs
Coordinate testing initiatives for releases with the team to ensure all functional areas are thoroughly tested according to Quality Assurance processes
Develop and implement automated regression testing scripts
Monitor program release cycles and validate deployments to prevent impact or errors to the production operating environment
Validate and troubleshoot new builds and post-production issues
Define, track and report quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results, and test status
Collaborate with other teams (e.g. business analysts, developers) for continuous quality improvement initiatives

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in engineering with 2-3 years of experience with Software testing as described in the responsibilities section
Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment
Experience in development of automated testing frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, UFT, Coded UI etc.
Experience with configuration management tools like Git, TFS/Azure DevOps etc.
Past experience or passion to grow into an SDET profile
ISTQB / certified software tester certifications desirable