Description:
Pursuit of Excellence: We are extremely competitive, ambitious, and driven to be exceptional – as individuals, teams, and an organization. There is no standard high enough, and we will never settle. We aspire to attract, retain, and empower the very best people.
Startup Mentality: Outliant began with 5 startup founders, and startup culture is deep in our DNA. It’s a critical advantage that allows us to move faster, be more resourceful, and empower our team at all levels. We are in the early chapters of our journey.
World-Class Remote Collaboration: Outliant is (and always has been) a 100% remote company – we have no offices, and our teams are distributed around the world. Given the freedom and autonomy this provides, we require that our people excel in this remote structure.
About the role:
We’re looking to hire a full-time remote Senior QA Engineer. For this role, your primary focus will be to work with innovative projects on cutting-edge technologies. You can get paid to learn new skills and lead new projects from the ground up.
You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with a team of world-class engineers and designers through a commitment to team collaboration, communication, and product quality.
Seniority Level: Senior Level
About the role:
- Develop comprehensive test plans, strategies, and test cases based on project requirements and technical specifications.
- Execute manual and automated test cases to identify defects and ensure software functionality, reliability, and performance.
- Conduct regular regression testing to ensure that existing functionality is not impacted by new code changes.
- Identify, document, and track defects using bug-tracking systems and work closely with development teams to facilitate their resolution.
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts to facilitate repetitive testing tasks and ensure high efficiency and accuracy in the testing process.
- Collaborate with the development team to identify areas most suitable for automation, optimizing testing workflows, and improving overall software quality.
- Set up and maintain test environments that mimic production conditions for accurate testing.
- Conduct performance testing to evaluate the software's scalability and responsiveness under different conditions.
- Perform security testing to identify vulnerabilities and ensure the software meets security standards and requirements.
- Maintain clear and organized documentation of test plans, test cases, and test results.
- Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging testing methodologies, and actively contribute to improving QA processes and practices within the organization.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Junior QA Engineers to help them grow in their roles.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of testing experience.
- Proven experience as a Manual and Automation QA Engineer in software development.
- Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, CircleCI, Cucumber, Playwright, Cypress).
- Experience with API testing.
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter) and security testing tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP) is a plus.
- Proficiency in various testing types and techniques.
- Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, working effectively in Agile or Scrum
- Collaborative team player.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Willingness to learn new skills and technologies.
- Availability to work 9 am to 5 pm EST, full-time (40 hours/week).
- A personal computer with stable internet.