What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior QA Automation Engineer position at EVgo?
About EVgo:
EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, operating one of the largest public fast charging networks in the United States. With over 1,000 fast charging locations across 40 states, EVgo serves more than one million customer accounts. Our mission is to expedite the mass adoption of electric vehicles by creating a convenient, reliable, and affordable EV charging network that delivers fast charging to everyone. EVgo partners with automakers, fleet operators, retail hosts, and policy makers to offer innovative services such as EVgo Optima™, EVgo Inside™, EVgo Rewards™, and Autocharge . Committed to sustainability, EVgo uses 100% renewable energy and fosters an inclusive community with diverse practices. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is integral to our mission and operations, ensuring a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. For more information, visit https://www.evgo.com.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with a strong technical foundation, capable of independently managing testing across multiple projects with an emphasis on backend automation. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and directional leadership skills, as you will work closely with both onshore and offshore teams. The right candidate will have experience mentoring junior engineers along with the capability to coordinate and lead offshore resources.
Key Responsibilities:
- Backend Testing & Automation: Focus on backend testing, leveraging CodeceptJS and TypeScript for rigorous, reliable automation. Conduct tests primarily GraphQL services, as well as RESTful APIs, ensuring robustness and high performance.
- Project Management: Manage multiple testing efforts simultaneously, from automation strategy to execution and reporting. Oversee the test automation code, providing input and improvements as necessary to ensure code quality and maintainability.
- Mentorship & Team Coordination: Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a collaborative, high-quality work environment. Promote consistent communication and lead the offshore team through coordinating automating and testing efforts.
- Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with developers and other cross-functional team members, addressing and escalating issues diplomatically when needed. Build strong working relationships with both onshore and offshore teams, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Problem Solving & Adaptability: Independently prioritize and tackle complex testing challenges, adapting to changing project requirements. Show a proactive mindset and foster an inclusive environment, especially when coordinating with offshore teams.
Required Qualifications:
- BS degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 7 years in QA with a strong focus on automation and backend testing in JavaScript/TypeScript environments.
- Experience writing, executing, and monitoring automated test suites using various technologies such as CodeceptJS, Cypress, JMeter, Jest, ReadyAPI, or React testing libraries
- Ability to collaborate with other engineering teams and work cross-functional team members across multiple regions and countries.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical, problem-solving skills, knowledge in best practices, and flexible to team culture for managing bugs.
- Experienced with Agile Scrum methodologies (testing during sprints, grooming and planning sessions, daily stand ups, and retrospective.
- Knowledge of Agile Sprint Management and Bug tracking solutions such as Jira.
- Understands database schemas and query tools. Able to write ad-hoc SQL queries to validate data, preferably using SQL Server (T-SQL).
- Experience with API tools such as Swagger.
- Proficiency in source revisions tools, preferably git (e.g. Bitbucket, GitHub).
- Previous experience working with distributed teams in different time zones.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in CodeceptJS or Cypress and working knowledge of GraphQL and RESTful APIs. Experience with k6.io and ReportPortal is a plus.
- Project Oversight: Demonstrated experience overseeing testing for multiple projects without heavy supervision.
- Mentorship & Leadership Potential: Experience mentoring junior team members and working with offshore teams, with the potential for further leadership responsibilities.
- Collaboration Skills: Ability to engage in multiple team discussions with professionalism, thoughtfully challenging assumptions when needed, and helping to build and expand QA’s role within development and product teams. This role involves close collaboration with Product and Development management teams.
- Adaptability: Comfortable coordinating across time zones, particularly with offshore teams in Europe.
The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000 USD to $145,000 USD. Actual salary may vary depending on job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer discretionary target cash bonuses, restricted stock units (subject to Board Approval), and a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability insurance, unbounded paid time off including parental leave, and a 401(k).
Salary : $145,000
