QA Engineer I

The QA Engineer I plays a crucial role in aiding the QA team's efforts to develop test suites for NAF Tech mobile apps and web technologies. This position is integral to a growing team focused on implementing new testing technologies that streamline processes and communication among product, support, and development teams. The role requires a clear understanding of our product, adherence to acceptance criteria, collaboration across various facets, and commitment to upholding product integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive, structured test plans and test cases.
• Conduct thorough regression, functional, and performance tests to detect and report software defects and ensure product stability.
• Investigate and resolve reported issues, meticulously documenting and tracking defects to resolution.
• Create, develop, and maintain automated test suites using established automation tools/frameworks (e.g., Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Playwright).
• Continuously convert manual test cases from sprints into functional automated scripts.
• Generate reliable web-element identifiers and craft custom x-paths for Selenium API.
• Perform manual API testing using tools such as Postman and Swagger.
• Design API automation scripts using Rest Sharp and execute SQL queries.
• Configure CI/CD pipelines and initiate pipeline tests.
• Deliver accurate test progress reports to the QA Leadership team.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to identify test scenarios and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum methodologies, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Continuously enhance testing processes and methodologies to boost efficiency and effectiveness.
• Proactively respond to team messages, comments, and emails to ensure uninterrupted development progress.
• Foster a positive and enthusiastic attitude to inspire and energize the team.
• Embrace learning new skill sets related to our technological needs.
• Expectations extend beyond the above responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in languages and tools like C#, JavaScript, Selenium, Postman, Swagger, Rest Sharp, SQL, etc.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, coupled with a quick learning ability, diligence, and strong team collaboration.
• Familiarity with Playwright is a plus.
• Knowledge of Appium, CI/CD tools, cross-platform testing tools, performance testing tools, and mortgage-specific terminologies is beneficial.

Desired Education/Experience:

• 1+ years of experience as a QA Engineer with automation focus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or relevant work experience.