Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Summary

Join Datacom's team as a skilled QA Engineer specializing in API testing and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the quality of API and web-based applications. You will perform manual and automated API testing, contribute to automation testing frameworks, and work with various tools like Octopus, TeamCity, JIRA, and GitHub. The ideal candidate possesses strong API testing experience, proficiency in C#, and experience with SQL querying. This role offers opportunities for professional development, remote work, flexible hours, and a supportive work environment. Datacom is a large IT services company with a dynamic culture and commitment to employee well-being.

Requirements

• Strong experience in API testing (manual & automation)
• Proficiency in C# and API automation frameworks like Reqnroll (SpecFlow)
• Hands-on experience with SQL querying and Entity Framework (EF) for database interactions
• Familiarity with deployment tools (Octopus) and automation test execution (TeamCity)
• Experience with Git (GitHub) for version control and code management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for debugging issues through message flows
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Perform API testing (manual and automated) to ensure application reliability
• Work on web testing in collaboration with the web team
• Take ownership of automation tasks and contribute to automation testing frameworks
• Write and execute test cases, perform debugging, and ensure quality standards
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Manage deployment processes using tools like Octopus and execute automated tests via TeamCity
• Utilize JIRA for sprint management and issue tracking
• Work with GitHub for version control, including branching and merging strategies
• Query and manage databases using MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL (DBeaver)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microservices, Unit Testing, Component Testing, and End-to-End (E2E) Testing
• Familiarity with Lens (for viewing Docker images/logs) and Queue Explorer (for message queue debugging)

Benefits

• Remote working
• Flexi-hours
• Professional development courses
• Healthcare
• Life insurance
• Discounts at local retailers
• Supportive, flexible working environment