Lead QA Engineer - Spark Tek Inc

About the Role:

As a Senior/Lead QA Engineer ,you'll be crucial and committed to delivering high-quality software that exceeds user expectations. Our team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (product, design, engineering & developers) to test new features, improve existing functionality, and ensure the platform is performant, scalable, and secure. Join us in shaping the future of our products!

Responsibilities:

1. Quality Assurance Leadership

As the Senior Lead QA Software Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of our software products. Your responsibilities include:

• Strategic Planning:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define testing strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive test plan for each project.
• Test Automation:
  • Lead the design and implementation of automated test frameworks.
  • Mentor junior QA engineers in creating robust automated test scripts.
• Quality Control:
  • Conduct thorough functional, integration, regression, performance, and stress testing.
  • Log defects in a detailed and reproducible manner, tracking them through closure.
• Defect Prevention:
  • Work closely with developers to prevent defects during the development lifecycle.
  • Review code to ensure adherence to quality standards.

2. Technical Proficiency

• Testing Expertise:
  • Proficient in creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
  • Familiarity with testing methodologies (Agile, waterfall) and SDLC phases.
• Automation Tools:
  • Experience with tools such as ClickUp, Rally, or JIRA.
  • Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices.
• Programming Skills:
  • Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript).
  • Ability to write and maintain automated test scripts.

3. Collaboration and Communication

• Team Leadership:
  • Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers.
  • Foster a collaborative and positive work environment.
• Effective Communication:
  • Engage with software developers to understand technical concepts.
  • Regularly communicate defect prevention strategies and code quality improvements.

4. Software development and testing

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, production-ready Ruby on Rails code.
• Write clean, well-documented test cases adhering to best practices
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Quality automation tools and related technologies
• Proactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecks
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and infrastructure

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Sr/QA Engineer
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to anticipating edge cases & clarifying requirements
• Strong knowledge of relational database design, SQL, and performance optimization
• Experience with testing frameworks
• Experience with version control systems like GitHub
• Experience with testing RESTFul APIs using Postman
• Develop, maintain, and automate test scripts for mobile and web applications
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for building impactful products and a desire to make a difference
• Experience with LoadRunner or Jmeter or any performance testing tool

Bonus Points:

• Experience with API testing
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment