Qa Automation Engineer

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Management Controls Inc. (MCi) is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to play a critical role in helping our Quality Assurance team shape the Company's future. The business is privately held, has been around for 30 years, services most of the Fortune 100, and is experiencing exponential growth, which will last into the next decade. In addition to the normal tech company benefits like stocked kitchens, an in-house gym, bonuses, and flexible PTO, the company also offers 100% paid healthcare. So, if you want to work for a business that takes care of you and those you love, values creativity, learning, and individual contribution think about joining the team.
This position is open to candidates located outside of the Houston, Texas area that reside within the continental US.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use tools of the craft such as automation, manual testing, system tests, performance tests and load testing to ensure product specifications are met/maintained and defects are not shipped unknowingly to customers.
• Clearly articulate complex ideas to internal teams.
• Contribute to a team culture by demonstrating a positive attitude, team-oriented approach, leadership qualities, and openness to learning and feedback.
• Continuously seek to be well-informed regarding new software and testing concepts.
• Willingness to act with integrity, care deeply for the success of the Company, communicate fearlessly, do what you do well, and be accountable.
• Manage time effectively and execute according to commitments.
• Apply a critical lens to your own work and the work of others.
• Demonstrate a team orientation by building rapport with teammates, software development and product managers.

• Bachelor's degree required (Master's degree preferred), with an educational emphasis in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Development, Information Systems, and/or Web Development.
• 3+ years of related industry experience in software development and/or software quality assurance.
• 2+ years of quality assurance automation coding experience required (C#).
• Proficient in the use of tools such as Postman, JMeter, Appium and Selenium.
• Working experience with Microsoft TFS/VSTS/Azure DevOps.
• Strong orientation towards test automation.
• A zero-defect mindset with a willingness to find new automated ways of increasing test coverage and finding defects before they ship.
• A desire to actively learn, embrace new ideas and support others in the learning process.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in a variety of written and diagrammatic forms.
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Proven track record of creative thinking, solving challenges, and intuitively seeing flaws in software that others cannot find.
• Understanding and ability to produce deliverables including test plans, performance reports, testing reports, defect tickets, documentation and presentations.
• A thorough, detail-oriented, and highly organized working style with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• A willingness to say "no" when required and ask the right questions that will guarantee quality software is being delivered.