Quality Assurance Engineer

About DevSquad

DevSquad is a US based startup, Software Products Development Specialist with nearshore teams, we hire developers across Latin America.

Working with us, you will create products for the US market and be part of an elite team of developers.

Here you will work remotely from anywhere in Brazil, you will have a flexible, dynamic, collaborative and intelligent environment, in a company that is growing very fast and very solidly! If you are passionate about constant learning, challenges, autonomy and speed, who knows your place is not here with us?!

Additional Information:

-Salary compatible with market
-PJ
-Flexible working hours

About the vacancy:

We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality.QA 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.)

The QA technician role plays an important part in our company’s product development process. Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective. If you hold an engineering background and enjoy providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems, we’d like to meet you.Ultimately, you should monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.

Summary

• Reviewing quality specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Creating detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Estimating, prioritizing, planning and coordinating quality testing activities

Responsibilities

• 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 manual testing scripts using TestRails
• Design, develop and execute automated testing scripts using GhostInspector
• 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
• Work with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

Requirements

• 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 manual testing
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Advanced English proficiency
• Willingness to learn company processes and tools