Senior QA Engineer

What kind of person are we looking for?

We are currently seeking a Senior QA Engineer. The Senior QA Engineer will work closely with the QA Manager on process engineering and project development. As part of his/her duties, the Senior QA Engineer will be expected to document and perform testing on multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-
paced environment.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software quality assurance experience in web-based technologies, a background in computer science, proven automated scripting capabilities, meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:
– Coordinating testing activities with the QA Manager and Project Managers.
– Working closely with on-site and remote development resources in several countries.
– Assisting in the design and evolution of the company’s QA process.
– Planning, creating, and documenting testing for projects.
– Reviewing test plans, test cases, and scripts to ensure coverage based on requirements.
– Test case and script design, maintenance, and validation.
– Identifying and communicating risk and risk mitigation strategies.
– Setting and meeting schedule estimates, timelines, and milestones.
– Developing and executing automated test scripts.
– Executing black and white box tests on web-based products.
– Identifying issues and generating issue reports.
– Reproducing customer-reported issues.
– Assisting developers with issue analysis.
– Verification of patches and bug fixes.

Qualifications:
– 5+ years of software quality assurance experience in web-based technologies.
– Strong understanding of the SDLC and multiple software engineering and testing methodologies.
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited, four-year university or equivalent professional experience.
– Strong written and verbal communication skills within a team environment.
– Strong understanding of web-delivered applications.
– Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web development languages.
– Proficiency in web-based, n-tier software testing
– Experience with functional, compatibility, integration, recovery, code coverage, load, performance, and stress testing.
– Proficient in SQL.
– Experience with automated load testing tools (e.g. Selenium, Mercury LoadRunner, Mercury QTP, Watir, WebTest, Eggplant, Canoo).
– Experience creating test cases and testing documentation from requirements/specifications.
– Experience gathering testing requirements for projects with minimal development documentation.
– Knowledgeable about popular web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
– Familiarity with issue tracking tools (JIRA, Bugzilla, Mantis, etc.)

About Personal Programmer

We are a nearshoring company that helps Macedonian developers to find their dream job working for an international client. A job where you can grow as a developer, and get the most out of your working life whilst enjoying every day you come to our office.

We give you the best working atmosphere possible in one of our Skopje-based offices. Working alongside other developers who all have their own client. We have an ocean-based setup where everyone works in the same office space. Our HR is solely focused on making you feel at home at our office and in your job. We help with communication towards the client if needed and advise on salary and other work-related subjects. At Personal Programmer you are in good hands and we are looking forward to welcoming you to our family.