Qa Engineer 2

Location Requirements: This role is Hybrid to one of our offices: Austin, Wayne, or Naperville.  

QA Engineer 2 Frontline Central

We are seeking a QA Engineer 2 to participate in the agile development team by performing the necessary software testing functions increasing the quality of the products and ultimate client experience. This role constructs, documents, and performs various manual and automated testing efforts. It is a fast-paced and exciting role that provides opportunities to work on a wide array of projects.

This role reports to a Team Lead and works closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product, Customer Success, SassIO and Strategic Partners to deliver solutions that simplify the daily work life of the front line of education.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to acquire new skills and techniques and apply them within assigned testing tasks
• Evaluate, document, and communicate test results including any defects found during the test execution
• Author, maintain, and execute functional test cases and test plans for moderately complex stories
• Receive direction and coaching from more experienced engineers and assist less experienced engineers
• Collaborate with other engineers on the team and across the technology organization
• Author, maintain, and execute automation tests for non-complex stories
• Participate in reviewing and providing feedback of test cases authored within the team
• Provide high level estimates of QA activities at a ticket level
• Manage time effectively and deliver on commitments that are made
• Strive to deliver high-quality work as opposed to just “completing the task”
• Significant contributor to the team sprint commitment
• Participate in discussions with other team members regarding project details

Qualifications

• Essential:
  • 2-5 years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
  • Proven ability to create thorough test plans for feature enhancements to complex web applications and REST APIs, adhering to best practices.
  • Hands-on experience writing UI automation tests using Selenium or similar tools with .NET or compatible frameworks.
  • Proficiency in coding languages like C# and JavaScript.
  • Experience using Postman or similar tools for API testing.
  • Ability to develop robust and reliable test automation scripts that accurately execute and validate test case workflows.
  • Experience maintaining automated testing suites, ensuring they function seamlessly as applications evolve
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks like NUnit, xUnit, or MSTest.
  • Experience with git & GitHub version control systems.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Preferred:
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like TeamCity, Octopus, or Codefresh.
  • Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter.
    

Frontline Education is a pioneer of school administration software purpose-built for K-12 districts. We provide innovative, connected solutions for student and special programs, business operations, and human capital management with powerful data and analytics to empower educators and administrators. We earn the trust of K-12 leaders across the U.S. by serving as a consistently high-performing, forthright partner of school districts through every dimension of the company.

We're a group of unique and talented individuals that love what we do. We've been lucky enough to land jobs with a rapidly growing tech company that supports an appreciative and friendly customer base. We work hard to make our customers happy, but we like to have a good time in the process. We are a company that strives to think in terms of “we” instead of “me.” We believe in the philosophy of servant leadership and that it’s all about putting others first. We also value the balance between family and work. 

Frontline embraces diversity, equity, and inclusivity. We are intentionally building a workplace that respects, supports, and values the identities of all our employees. We believe this to be foundational in developing a strong community in our company. Frontline Education is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Frontline offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, rewarding bonus structure, 401k match, and unlimited PTO! Our company growth has created a promising environment for career advancement and rewarding challenges. We offer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible college credit coursework available to employees depending on their status and length of employment.