QA Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Gorilla Logic as a Mid QA Automation Engineer and contribute to building and testing web applications for our clients. You will collaborate with a team of engineers, defining and implementing test automation strategies, designing test plans, and executing both manual and automated tests. Success in this role requires critical thinking, self-motivation, and strong collaboration skills. You will work with various tools and frameworks, ensuring applications meet quality standards and integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines. Your expertise in software testing methodologies and automation will be crucial, along with your ability to mentor junior team members and stay current with industry trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Copado Robotic Testing, and scripting languages like Python
• Experience testing REST-based APIs and automating API tests
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
• Proven experience with Agile development methodologies
• Highly developed bug reporting and bug-tracking system expertise
• Solid knowledge of performance testing, security testing, and cross-browser/cross-platform testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor and train junior team members
• Track record of monitoring and reporting key quality metrics

Responsibilities

• Define and implement test automation strategies, including tools, frameworks, and roadmaps
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective testing strategies that meet and exceed quality standards
• Design and implement test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web and mobile applications, APIs, and other software products
• Conduct functional, regression, performance, and security testing
• Perform both manual and automated test execution to ensure applications meet business and technical requirements
• Actively work with development teams to integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines
• Focus on early bug detection by refining acceptance criteria and performing requirements analysis
• Provide feedback to development teams to improve quality and advocate for best practices
• Monitor the software development process to ensure compliance with standards, guidelines, and regulations
• Proactively seek to improve QA processes to enhance product quality and release efficiency
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation
• Mentor and guide junior QA team members in best practices and technical solutions
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall development of quality standards
• Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies in QA and testing