Senior QA Engineer

Summary

Join Education Perfect as a Senior QA Engineer and contribute to the continuous improvement of our EdTech platform. You will be responsible for testing new functionalities, identifying bugs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This senior role offers opportunities for mentoring and coaching other team members. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience in software testing and ISTQB certification. We offer remote and flexible work arrangements, along with various benefits such as a communication allowance, extra annual leave, parental leave top-ups, a wellness allowance, and ongoing professional development opportunities. We value diversity and are committed to providing equitable opportunities for growth and development.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in software testing & ISTQB certification
• Sound knowledge of agile principles, quality test frameworks and practices
• Knowledge of existing automated testing frameworks and tools, with a keen eye for identifying enhancements that improve test coverage and efficiency
• Keen attention towards test data metrics, providing key insights that inform data-driven decisions and which advance the team's quality practice
• Capable of envisioning the end-product, impact of change and advocating exceptional experience for the customer
• Proven experience influencing stakeholders, horizontally and vertically, in matters of quality to gain traction for change
• Advanced programming skills for crafting and maintaining sophisticated test scripts, with a focus on long-term maintainability and adaptability
• Experience in integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines, enhancing the seamless flow of quality checks throughout the development cycle
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, particularly in optimising existing automated tests and troubleshooting complex automation challenges
• Experience, capability and desire to mentor others., while being keen to research and learn for self growth
• Team oriented, with initiative in reaching out to others
• Excellence in communication and information sharing

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical skills to ensure that the right things are tested in the most appropriate way
• Play a key role in managing backlogs of defects, identifying, retesting and resolving issues
• Develop test plans within the context of a fluid and innovative environment, in cross-functional teams
• Perform manual testing at all stages including: exploratory, regression, user acceptance testing
• Identify opportunities to automate manually-tested operations, including developing and maintaining existing automated tests
• Collaborate with others to define and resolve issues in advance of frequent releases
• Clearly communicate QA best practice and share knowledge that contributes towards the best quality outcomes
• Make strong contributions throughout the product development lifecycle in collaboration with members across design, product, customer service and engineering

Benefits

• As our team is based globally, we offer both remote and flexible working arrangements
• For our remote workers, a communication allowance towards your monthly internet or phone charges and $1000 towards setting up your home office
• Three extra days of annual leave during our end of year shut down period, parental leave top ups and a community service day
• Wellness allowance to use on anything to support your mental and physical wellness
• EAP with unlimited sessions
• Employee Equity Bonus Plan
• Employee referral program - $2000 when you refer a new team member
• Ongoing professional development, including opportunities to develop your career into other areas of our business and access to EPs Learning Hub
• EP support groups - Mana Wahine, DEI, Environmental Impact and Wellness Committees
• The opportunity to work within a growing global business with Diversity Works accreditation, Carbon Net Zero BCorp status, Digital Promise certification, and an unwavering commitment to our mission, people, and community