QA Engineer – Manual and Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Create, develop, and implement detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

• Conduct manual testing on web, mobile, and Windows desktop applications, initially addressing a significant backlog of features and enhancements.

• Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, exploratory, compatibility, and performance testing.

• Assess new features, bug fixes, and releases against both business and technical requirements.

• Ensure software quality throughout the entire software development lifecycle.

• Design, construct, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and regression test suites.

• Create automated tests utilizing Ranorex, Mabl, Postman, Selenium, or comparable technologies.

• Broaden automation coverage across essential user workflows.

• Incorporate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and release processes.

• Utilize AI-powered testing tools and automation features.

• Identify, document, replicate, prioritize, and track software defects.

• Work in collaboration with developers to identify root causes and validate solutions.

• Conduct risk assessments and assist in making release readiness decisions.

• Engage in root cause analysis and suggest preventive enhancements.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, Technical Support, and cross-functional teams.

• Take part in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups, retrospectives, and release planning.

• Provide estimates for testing, risk assessments, and quality recommendations.

• Advocate for shift-left testing practices and quality engineering best practices.

• Manage test environments, test data, and testing configurations.

• Utilize Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, reporting, and collaboration.

• Support testing in cloud and virtualized environments.

• Maintain testing documentation and ensure complete traceability of testing activities.

• Investigate and validate issues reported by customers.

• Collaborate with Engineering and Support teams to troubleshoot production issues.

• Confirm production fixes and assist in release validation activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.

• Significant experience in both manual and automated testing.

• Willingness to initially focus on manual testing, transitioning to automation as project priorities change.

• Experience in testing web applications.

• Experience in testing mobile applications.

• Experience in testing Windows desktop applications.

• Practical experience with Ranorex, Mabl, Postman, Selenium, or similar frameworks.

• Experience in building and maintaining automated regression suites.

• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Familiarity with using Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, reporting, and collaboration.

• Experience in high-paced software development environments.

• Deep understanding of software testing methodologies and QA best practices.

• Experience in integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Capability to work independently while effectively collaborating within distributed teams.

• Nice-to-have: Experience with AI-powered testing tools and AI-assisted QA workflows.

• Nice-to-have: ISTQB, ISEB, or equivalent QA certification.

• Nice-to-have: Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.

• Nice-to-have: Experience in testing cloud-hosted applications and virtualized environments.

• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with accessibility, security, and compliance testing.

• Nice-to-have: Experience in healthcare, dental, medical, or other regulated software industries.

• Nice-to-have: Experience working within globally distributed engineering teams.

• Nice-to-have: Exposure to Azure cloud environments, VMware, or Hyper-V.

• Nice-to-have: A mindset focused on continuous learning with an interest in emerging QA technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work from Monday to Friday, for a total of 40 hours a week (no weekends).

• Health Care Reimbursement.

• Active Lifestyle Reimbursement.

• Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement.

• Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans.

• Continuous Learning Bonus.

• Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms.