What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer position at Pearson Education Inc?
Job Description
Job Title : Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Quality Assurance Engineer for Pearson's Q-interactive product. The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing and executing quality assurance and compliance processes for Q-interactive's web and mobile applications. You will work with development, testing and product teams to create, publish and execute software quality assurance plans to ensure the delivery of high caliber software applications. You will also conduct test planning, write test cases, and perform manual testing. You will define and track quality assurance metrics such as defects, test results, and test status. Finally, you will mentor other QA engineers within the project and be a leader in testing strategies.
Primary Responsibilities
- Participate in daily stand ups and support delivery timelines and priorities.
- Review and validate requirements and technical specifications.
- Develop and execute test plans and detailed test cases based on requirements.
- Document results; offer observations or improvements after analysis of test results and overall product quality.
- Collaborate with the development team on bug fix verification and validation.
- Support, design, develop, and enhance test processes and reporting of QA processes.
- Perform manual tests and develop automated test scripts as needed for applications using defined standards and software engineering best practices.
- Be a leader in testing and automation strategies.
- Take ownership of problems and issues, and proactively work with the Agile Team and business stakeholders.
- Mentor other QA engineers.
Essential Skills
Education and Experience
Working Location
Austin, TX or San Antonio, TX - This role would require candidate to be onsite in Austin
Salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $120,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
