QA Automation Engineer II

Summary

Join Juniper Square as a QA Engineer and collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and drive manual and automation testing efforts. You will review specifications, work with developers to identify automatable test cases, design and execute tests, maintain the automation framework, contribute to best practices, develop test reports, and track bugs. This role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 4-7 years in QA, expertise in web application testing, and skills in test automation, programming, API testing, CI/CD, and various tools. Juniper Square offers a flexible work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
• 4–7 years in Software Quality Assurance, with strong expertise in testing web applications
• Skilled in designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks for web applications (preferably using Playwright)
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
• Hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing of REST APIs using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Locust
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and software development lifecycle concepts, including code review practices, code coverage analysis, continuous testing, and delivery
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), test management tools (e.g., TestRail), and issue-tracking platforms (e.g., Jira)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently within Agile development teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Responsibilities

• Review functional specifications, technical design documents, and provide meaningful feedback
• Work closely with the development(s) team to identify test cases that can be automated for new feature releases
• Design, develop, and execute test cases against product features and backend systems
• Maintain and extend automation framework (Cypress/Playwright) to ensure our infrastructure is reliable, resilient and extensible
• Contribute to your development team on best practices, processes and problem-solving
• Develop automated test result reports and highlight any potential quality risks
• Identify, troubleshoot, and track bugs to resolution
• Be an advocate for automation: contribute to manual efforts and partner with engineering team leads to provide recommendations on how to decrease efforts in manual testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Knowledge of cloud environments (e.g., AWS) and experience with application deployments
• Experience in creating comprehensive test plans, authoring test cases, executing tests, and adhering to QA best practices

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Mental wellness programs
• Meal vouchers
• Industry-leading vacation package in addition to national holidays
• Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
• Retirement saving plans
• Monthly internet reimbursement