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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
$89k-109k (estimate)
Full Time
2 Months Ago
Solstice Innovations is Hiring a Software Quality Assurance Engineer Near Tampa, FL
Job DescriptionSUMMARY Software Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. SQA engineer responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.)
WHAT YOU WILL DO:The SQA engineer role plays an important part in our company’s product development process. The ideal engineer will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective. Collaborating with Product Managers, Designers and other engineers to plan, design and implement business requirements with quality. The role will monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
LANGUAGE ABILITY:Strong communication skills, including ability to communicate software design with various skill levels. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management.
MATH ABILITY:Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Need to be able to demonstrate the ability to solve complex problems and must be comfortable with a high level of ambiguity.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Open space technology office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some work from home is acceptable provided productivity and team engagement are at satisfactory levels.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; talk and hear over the telephone; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
TRAVEL REQUIRED:Up to 20% depending on location.
Company DescriptionSolstice Innovations is a first-of-its-kind software (as a Service, or “SaaS”) company that has finally built the technology platform that the insurance industry has been waiting for over 2 decades. Join a team that is building out the most powerful digital insurance ecosystem using modern technology.
Solstice Innovations is a first-of-its-kind software (as a Service, or “SaaS”) company that has finally built the technology platform that the insurance industry has been waiting for over 2 decades. Join a team that is building out the most powerful digital insurance ecosystem using modern technology.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:The SQA engineer role plays an important part in our company’s product development process. The ideal engineer will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective. Collaborating with Product Managers, Designers and other engineers to plan, design and implement business requirements with quality. The role will monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Participate in the entire application lifecycle, including on coding, testing, debugging and deployment
- Collaborate with product managers, designers and developers
- Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful 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 using software testing tools
- Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
- Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
- Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
- Monitor debugging process results
- Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
- Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
- Work with Leadership to identify solutions to defect root causes
- Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
- Perform team lead or supervisory functions as needed
- Bachelor’s (Master’s Degree a plus) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines is preferred. Five (5) plus years of software quality assurance experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven work experience in software quality assurance
- In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
- Strong working knowledge of development, security, SDLC best practices
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
- Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
- Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
- Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
- Experience with testing microservice architectures (APIs)
- Experience with test driven development and testing tools, ie: Mocha, Chai
- Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools, ie: Jenkins, Travis CI, Code Pipeline
- Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
- Excellent analytical and time management skills
- Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- History of working with Agile software development practices
- Certified Test Engineer (CSTE)
- Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
- Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
- CMSQ (Certified Manager of Software Quality)
- ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board)
- Analytical –Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Client Services - Manages difficult or emotional client situations; Responds promptly to client needs; Solicits client feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
- Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
- Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organization’s core values.
- Interpersonal - Creates effective working relationships across multiple levels and multiple functions within both client and Company organizations.
- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Follows through on commitments.
- Project Management - Manages multiple projects, resources and multi-level projects simultaneously. Adaptable and able to perform different roles on projects as required. Communicates effectively and makes actionable recommendations to product delivery management.
- Technological – Understands technology as related to Property/Casualty products; Manages software development projects through a software development life cycle and support thereof including project management through to production deployment and implementation; Demonstrates knowledge of SDLC, SQL and software development best practices, and software build technologies. Excellent working knowledge of modern source control methods and software pipeline methods.
- Team Work – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Recognizes accomplishment of other team members.
- Written Communication - Uses writing effectively to advance business aims, creates complex documents that achieve desired results, tailors writing style to the audience, and organizes and express complex ideas effectively; using graphics and other aids as needed.
LANGUAGE ABILITY:Strong communication skills, including ability to communicate software design with various skill levels. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management.
MATH ABILITY:Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Need to be able to demonstrate the ability to solve complex problems and must be comfortable with a high level of ambiguity.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Open space technology office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some work from home is acceptable provided productivity and team engagement are at satisfactory levels.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; talk and hear over the telephone; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
TRAVEL REQUIRED:Up to 20% depending on location.
Company DescriptionSolstice Innovations is a first-of-its-kind software (as a Service, or “SaaS”) company that has finally built the technology platform that the insurance industry has been waiting for over 2 decades. Join a team that is building out the most powerful digital insurance ecosystem using modern technology.
Solstice Innovations is a first-of-its-kind software (as a Service, or “SaaS”) company that has finally built the technology platform that the insurance industry has been waiting for over 2 decades. Join a team that is building out the most powerful digital insurance ecosystem using modern technology.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$89k-109k (estimate)
POST DATE
07/19/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
09/17/2024
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