IT Automation and QA Engineer - Remote Opportunity

Description

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. We pave the way for their lifelong learning journey ahead. And we want you to join us in shaping a future we can all be proud to share-in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At KinderCare Learning Companies, you'll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we're all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.

The Quality Engineering team at KinderCare is looking for a IT Automation and Quality Engineer to help drive quality initiatives around billing and payment products. This is a fast-paced, Agile team working super collaboratively with a fun and friendly delivery team.

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help ensure successful delivery of sprint work with two different technology sets. We are investing in our tuition/billing front end system to remain at the forefront of the technology curve. We're looking for someone to help deliver quality in the fastest, most measurable way including standard definition, execution of test plans, definition of test automation, communicating risk, and reporting of status and results. You'll also get immersed in behavior driven testing, GWT testcase definition, and DevOps organization implementing the latest technologies!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Align IT-QE initiatives with the overarching business strategy while actively contributing to the formulation and execution of IT-QE strategies that align with and further organizational goals.
• Collaborate with QE team members to identify existing manual and automated test scripts that will be impacted through the development of new features and capabilities. Perform manual and automated test scripts to validate the acceptance criteria defined within the epics and user stories.
• Identify risks impacting the timely delivery of product and collaborate with product team to plan mitigation strategies. Define the testing plan and approach to validate new or enhanced functionality by adapting risk-coverage testing. Implement risk coverage Testing by developing and executing test cases, with a focus on validating the business-critical functionality. Actively participate in retrospective reviews to find opportunities for refining and advancing the risk-coverage testing process.
• Develop, organize, and maintain test suites (both manual and Automation) using specified automation framework/tools. Participate in peer reviews of Gherkins feature files for test coverage. Monitor and report on testing progress, promptly addressing any deviations from the established testing plan.
• Develop and Implement Tests to validate functionality, performance, and reliability through APIs, automated API tests to ensure continuous integration and delivery, performance tests to assess the scalability and responsiveness of back-end systems and APIs
• Create defects with detailed information for the failed test case/scenario with supporting documentation (screenshots, environment details, log files, etc.) in Bug management tool. Ensure the identified defects are prioritized for resolution.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Agile testing methodologies, demonstrating a solid understanding of the software development life cycle and testing methodologies in a Quality Engineer role.
• 6 years of professional experience as a Quality Engineer, specializing in risk-based and behavior-driven testing.
• 2 years of experience in back-end and API testing using tools like Postman and RestAssured.
• 1 year(s) of working experience in scripting languages (C# or Javascript).
• 1 year(s) of experience in writing SQL queries and working with Microsoft SQL/SQL Server.

Our benefits meet you where you are. We're here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:

• Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.
• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, unlimited paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
• ... and much more.

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we're matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you'll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you're anything like us, you'll come for the work, and stay for the people.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.