Sr. Software Qa Engineer

Exciting Remote Sr. Software QA Engineer position with growing E-Learning company, SolidProfessor!

***Please note, this role requires a work schedule of Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in the Eastern time zone***

Be a part of the huge growth opportunity in E-Learning solutions by joining the successful team at SolidProfessor. SolidProfessor creates online learning experiences for software applications used in engineering and design. Over the past 20 years, we have pursued our passion for learning by developing thousands of hours of online learning experiences for our members. We were recently nominated as one of the Best Places to Work, and one of the Fastest Growing Companies in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal. At SolidProfessor, we’re not only dedicated to helping our customers grow, but we are also committed to challenging ourselves to develop new skills and reach new heights through training, continuous improvement, and career development opportunities.

SolidProfessor is looking for a talented and experienced Sr. Software QA Engineer to join our growing team! The Sr. Software QA Engineer role entails a multifaceted set of responsibilities, emphasizing both technical expertise and leadership capabilities. This individual will collaborate closely with team leads to develop testing strategies for complex projects, providing mentorship and guidance to mid and junior teammates to ensure adherence to industry standards. They will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing testing practices, conducting thorough peer reviews and advocating for standard processes that elevate team performance. Proficiency in Behavior Driven Development (BDD) principles and automation tools like Cypress.io or Selenium, along with an expertise in automation is crucial. Mastery of Agile methodologies and Jira proficiency are prerequisites, along with a keen focus on writing automated tests utilizing Gherkin and Cypress. The ideal candidate will possess the necessary technical skills as well as demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving, taking ownership of challenges and driving them to resolution with diligence and perseverance. They will uphold accountability for their actions and decisions, acknowledging and rectifying any mistakes or shortcomings. Moreover, they will exhibit strong follow-through, consistently seeing tasks and projects through to completion and delivering results that meet or exceed expectations. This commitment to ownership, accountability, and follow-through is essential for driving success and maintaining trust within the team and across stakeholders.

Our culture is driven by our core values – Being People Centric, caring about our team members, customers, and our community; Driving Excellence for ourselves and our customers; and Staying Stragile by seizing opportunities and challenges and adapting quickly. If these values are engrained in your core and you aspire to work at a fun, empowering, and dynamic Company, this is a fantastic opportunity for you!

WHAT WILL I BE DOING IN THIS SR. SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER ROLE?

• Work with the senior developers to map out testing strategies for larger and complex projects.
• Provide technical guidance to for mid and junior teammates, ensuring adherence, to best practices and standards.
• Conduct peer reviews of tests, offering constructive feedback and guidance to ensure robust testing practices.
• Champion standard processes that set our team ahead of the game.
• Utilize Cucumber and Gherkin to write and maintain feature tests in alignment with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) principles.
• Demonstrate expertise in Cypress io and/or JavaScript to automate testing processes, contributing to the development of automated test suites.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS SR. SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER ROLE?

• Minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, or computer information systems.
• 7+ years working as a QA engineer or SDET conducting automated frontend + backend testing of web applications and APIs.
• 7+ years of creating and maintain a suite of automated tests.
• We use Cypress.io to automate our tests.
• We will consider experience writing tests in Selenium as substitute. Know that we write JavaScript code using Cypress.io to implement step definitions written in Gherkin.
• Experience utilizing Cypress Cloud is a plus!
• 5+ years of writing and automating gherkin feature tests with in the BDD framework.
• 5+ years of experience working in Agile teams, preferably with SCRUM.
• Flexible, adaptable, assertive, and persuasive, and able to learn quickly, multitask, analyze, and prioritize responsibilities.
• Personable with an excellent work ethic, a “whatever it takes” positive, solution-oriented attitude, and the confidence and drive to deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Autonomous, self-driven, detail-oriented, excellent communicator with outstanding time management and interpersonal skills (empathetic, team player, problem solver with excellent conflict management skills.
• Availability to work Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm in the Eastern time zone.

MORE REASONS TO JOIN THE SOLIDPROFESSOR TEAM:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Competitive Compensation Package
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Exceptional Time-Off Benefits, including Vacation, Paid Sick time, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays (plus your Birthday, a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Day, as well as Community Service Days Off!)
• Amazing Growth Opportunities provide unlimited opportunities for Career Development
• Work at a Fun, Successful, Growing Company with a Team-focused Culture
• Work/Life Balance: We give you the Flexibility you need to succeed, and it is your choice if you’d like to work remotely or work out of one of our offices.

If you would love being surrounded by the best minds in the industry and want to help drive our company’s success, apply to our Sr. Software QA Engineeropportunity today. For more info on our awesome company, please see our website: www.solidprofessor.com.

SolidProfessor has determined that the new hire pay range for this role is between $97,900 and $122,400. Your base pay will be based on a number of factors, including knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Since we appreciate transparency, we are sharing that we expect to hire for this position up to mid-range (dependent on experience/location), which will allow you the opportunity to progress as you grow in your career. Additionally, since base pay is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package, we invite you to review all of the amazing benefits (above) that SolidProfessor offers, such as paid days off for your birthday, community service, and paid parental leave; company match 401(k); etc.

SolidProfessor is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. SolidProfessor discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. SolidProfessor conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

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