Sr. Qa Engineer

Tactiq is looking to hire a Sr. QA Engineer in Q2 2024! This role can be full time remote or hybrid.

Our Company:

Tactiq is a fast growing, innovative software solutions provider focusing on bridging the gap between retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. We use world-class technology to support both retailers and suppliers within the DSD industry by standardizing communications and streamlining invoicing. Tactiq is uniquely positioned to increase both operational efficiency and service quality, with a proven track record of driving sales growth and cost savings for our partners and clients.

Our People:

Our team members join Tactiq to learn, develop, and be part of an environment that rewards performance and innovation while providing opportunities to personally excel and grow. We work closely as a team, respect each other as professionals, and move decisively on meeting the needs of our partners and clients.

The Position:

The Senior QA Engineer will work directly with our development teams to ensure quality software and products are being delivered to Tactiq’ customers. In this position, you will define and maintain test system configurations and perform test executions while writing test scripts for complex, integrated systems. This role will set the standard for best practices, tooling, and process - ensuring teams are able to consistently deliver high quality deliverables. You will have the opportunity to organize and drive the evolution of quality at Tactiq.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure quality standards are met in development, testing, deployment, and business processes and produce quantifiable metrics to measure success
• Work with the Engineering team to understand the overall technical architecture and how each feature is implemented
• Test features, build out our automated testing suite, and streamline our deployment process
• Ensure test deliverables are prepared per company guidelines
• Review product user interface for conformity to design guidelines
• Create, execute, and optimize test cases and scenarios for all customer product journeys
• Analyze product requirements and devise a testing strategy with the Engineering team
• Utilize automated testing tools
• Monitor the completion of tasks within time and cost constraints and ensure technical and functional objectives are met
• Advocate for quality delivery; coordinate between departments, administer the testing problem management process including monitoring and reporting on problem resolution
• Implement quality assurance improvements with measurable quality indicators; Prepare and discuss quality report with stakeholders
• Identify technical and functional needs of testing infrastructures, and determine priority of needs
• Collaborate with partners to educate and enhance the abilities of QE across the organization
• Lead adoption of proven testing patterns and technologies to ensure timely high quality releases across departments
• Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Computer Science or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance
• Strong understanding of IT systems including system design, Object Oriented Design, databases and programming concepts specifically HTML, browsers, JavaScript, Web Services and AJAX
• At least 5 years of experience implementing and managing automated testing systems
• Experience working on large scale and multi-tiered applications
• Strong background in test automation
• Experience with complex system architecture and data flows
• Strong oral/written communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for driving strategic initiatives through large and diverse organizations
• Creativity and the initiative to drive significant improvements to test coverage and efficiency
• HTML, CSS, Javascript experience - use of modern web frameworks such as Angular or React would be preferred
• Ability to work closely with multiple departments and leadership to identify testing opportunities as they evolve with the product

Physical and Environmental Elements:

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to look at a computer screen for long periods of time.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to consent to the check.

Tactiq is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.