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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
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
Who We Are
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.
Job: ENGINEERING
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULLTIME
Workplace Type
Req ID: 18355
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.
- At least 5 years quality assurance experience in an agile development environment.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies and Quality Assurance’s role and responsibilities within it.
- Experience utilizing automated testing framework tools such as Selenium, Appium, Postman, Arquilian, and Docker.
- Experience with mobile (iOS) and web-based application testing.
- Experience in UAT, regression, performance, systems and exploratory testing.
- Familiarity with JIRA, Jenkins, GitHub, and other DevOps pipeline tools.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
- 5 to 10 years of relevant project experience.
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
Who We Are
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.
Job: ENGINEERING
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULLTIME
Workplace Type
Req ID: 18355
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
