Software Quality Engineer II

Job Description Software Engineer II in Test We are seeking a Software Engineer II in QA who is passionate about testing high quality cybersecurity products. Our ideal teammate possesses a natural curiosity, sharp analytical skills, and is excited to drive improvements on behalf of customers. We are looking for an individual that can drive quality initiatives, build and maintain strategic relationships with a variety of stakeholders, develop repeatable processes and automation for testing, and help deliver results. If you're passionate about solving complex problems at scale and want to join a fast-paced organization with meaningful impact to customers by delivering quality products, then we'd like to talk to you. About The Team Our Product and Engineering team works with our award-winning products to help us create a single experience to help customers assess risk, detect threats and automate their security programs at over 10,000 organizations. These teams use best-in-class technology, leading-edge research, and broad, strategic expertise to develop new products and features, and enhance existing features, in order to create value for customers across the world. The stakes for creating a safer digital world are greater than ever. At Rapid7 we believe it's our responsibility to show up every day and give our best for our customers and the entire security community. Our global engineering teams are at the center of this mission and are dedicated to building a complete suite of industry-leading products which provide a cohesive platform for our customers. Our range of solutions spans vulnerability management, detection, automation, cloud security, and penetration testing; in order to build these products our teams work with an array of technologies including Java, Python, AWS and Go, just to name a few. Join our Quality Engineering team to help build and innovate great quality products on our Insight platform using the latest technologies to make the world a safer digital space. About The Role As a Software Engineer II in Test within our expanding Quality Engineering (QE) team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our product quality and promoting a shift-left testing approach. Your responsibilities will focus on deliverables while supporting and mentoring junior team members. You'll ensure software application quality and reliability by devising testing strategies, implementing automated frameworks and providing strong leadership. In This Role, You Will - Collaborate with various stakeholders, such as engineering and support teams, to clarify requirements for QE deliverables. - Assist the team in overcoming technical hurdles and unblock daily operations. - Gain a thorough understanding of each product under test, including its use cases, execution/data flow, and configuration, to provide efficient quality improvement strategies. - Contribute to team discussions and assist in planning deliverables. - Advocate for quality within development teams, ensuring best practices and standards are followed. - Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance product quality. - Additionally, perform typical QE tasks such as: - Maintaining, executing, and creating automated tests. - Managing test environments. - Creating and maintaining test plans. The Skills You'll Bring Include, Not Limited To - A minimum of 2 years of experience in Testing and QE. - Experience in developing and testing systems that scale for performance and load. - Self-directed, motivated, collaborative, high-energy, with a diligent work ethic. - Experience with automation frameworks e.g. RobotFramework, Cucumber, NUnit, Playwright or Selenium - Working knowledge of JIRA or equivalent defect tracking tools - Knowledge of Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, OpenStack and VMware is a plus - Knowledge of RDBMS and SQL language(s) About Rapid7 Rapid7 is creating a more secure digital future for all by helping organizations strengthen their security programs in the face of accelerating digital transformation. Our portfolio of best-in-class solutions empowers security professionals to manage risk and eliminate threats across the entire threat landscape from apps to the cloud to traditional infrastructure to the dark web. We foster open source communities and cutting-edge researchusing these insights to optimize our products and arm the global security community with the latest in attacker methods. Trusted by more than 10,000 customers worldwide, our industry-leading solutions and services help businesses stay ahead of attackers, ahead of the competition, and future-ready for what's next.