Sr Qa Analyst (Remote)

Overview

We are seeking a motivated Sr. QA Analyst Consultant to join our team at DreamHost. In this role, you will contribute to the quality of our web hosting solutions by assisting in the creation and execution of manual tests. You will be reporting to a QA Manager. Aside from collaborating with various testers, you’ll have the opportunity to work as a lead on a few projects. You will gain valuable knowledge of QA methodologies, web technologies, and agile practices while helping to ensure the reliability and performance of our products. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to continue their career in Quality Assurance and be part of a supportive, growth-oriented environment.

Benefits Offered

• Competitive salary

• Worktango team member recognition

• Udemy online learning courses

• Opportunities for profit-sharing bonuses

• Fun monthly events

• Opportunities for growth

• Laid-back atmosphere

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and contribute to test coverage.

• Understand the requirements and relevant domain of work, prepare a query list and share it with the project stakeholders (including the test lead/manager)

• Understand the details of tasks to be performed to come up with estimated efforts required to complete the task efficiently as agreed with the team

• Apply knowledge of QA methodologies and tools to execute test cases and report results.

• Encouraging test automation and suggesting which tools could be used to increase process effectiveness.

• Supports the automation initiative and should train/mentor junior team members for the same.

• Defect management such as reporting bugs observed while executing testing tasks, re-testing fixed bugs, closing and defects

• Participate in Agile development processes, using tools like JIRA and Confluence for project management and documentation.

• Report to QA Manager / Project Manager on task progress, technical issues, and potential risks.

• Communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal, with team members and stakeholders.

• Gain sufficient domain & application knowledge to become a single point of contact of project specific QA needs

• Performs moderate complexity activities in a team.

• Have had a cumulative experience of at least 5+ years in Software QA or a related field

• Prior experience of Quality Assurance concepts and methodologies

• Knowledgeable in Agile methodology and tools like JIRA, Xray, Confluence, and Git

• Prior experience with writing or maintaining automation tests using Selenium and JavaScript

• Prior experience with Gherkin Language

• Fundamental knowledge of web technologies and protocols (JSON, AJAX, SOAP, HTTP, SSL)

• Intermediate English communication skills, both written and verbal

• Customer service skills are an asset

• Having ISTQB certification and the like would be an advantage