Principal QA Engineer

As a senior member of the QA team, you will play a critical role in all phases of the development lifecycle. This includes contributing to the design, development, and automation of solutions that ensure robust software quality. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable systems by implementing innovative testing methodologies.

Additionally, you will define and enhance our testing strategies, ensuring they align with business goals and industry standards.

Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our software delivery, shaping best practices in quality assurance and test automation.

Career Level - IC4

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The Principal QA engineer's responsibilities include:

• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely feedback.
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.
• Design, develop, and execute automation scripts according to approved designs.
• Identify and document issues and defects across all environments.
• Conduct thorough regression testing following feature enhancements or bug resolutions.
• Work closely with the team to define feature requirements and validate product functionality.
• Provide process and technical leadership in developing test strategies and plans for complex applications and systems.
• Innovate and apply creative approaches to automate functional, performance, and stress testing.
• Engage fully in our Agile/Scrum development process.
• Interface with Product Management and Client Services to ensure requirements compliance and manage defect triage.
• Keep abreast of new testing tools and strategies.

Job Requirements:

• Strong understanding of QA processes including test plan preparation, test tool selection, and network design/implementation.
• Extensive experience with both manual and automated testing.
• Competence in scripting and/or programming.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and microservice architectures.
• Profound experience testing microservices, REST services, database functions, PL/SQL code, and user interfaces.
• Experience with REST API testing frameworks and load/performance testing tools (e.g. Rest Assured).
• Experience in software development (Python and Java is highly advantageous).
• A keen interest in employing automation tools and a proactive approach to automate processes.
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• A strong problem-solving attitude with the ability to address challenges creatively.
• Quick learner with the ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in quality assurance, software engineering, or a related field, with a strong focus on automated and manual testing strategies in high-volume environments.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and drive architectural and strategic testing decisions.
• Extensive experience in designing scalable testing architectures, optimizing automation pipelines, and implementing testing strategies for complex, high-performance systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex technical challenges effectively.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Career Level - IC4