
QA Engineer
AFX Holding Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Test Planning & Execution: Decompose product requirements into comprehensive test cases, ensuring full coverage of business and technical needs.
- Strategic Testing: Leverage a risk-based approach to determine the optimal balance between manual and automated testing, ensuring a strong focus on user experience, performance, and system reliability.
- Debugging & Troubleshooting: Investigate issues by analyzing logs, debugging applications, and identifying root causes of failures.
- Database Querying: Write and execute SQL queries to validate data integrity and troubleshoot backend issues.
- Automation & CI/CD Alignment: Make informed decisions on what, when, and how to automate, balancing efficiency with development speed.
- Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues efficiently.
- Collaboration & Mentoring: Work within a Scrum team, sharing QA best practices and helping teammates improve testing strategies.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer
- QA Mindset: A keen eye for detail, a passion for delivering quality, and a proactive approach to identifying potential issues before they arise.
- Strong Communication: Ability to clearly articulate test findings, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Technical Expertise: Experience debugging applications, analyzing logs, and using developer tools to investigate issues.
- Database Proficiency: Ability to write and optimize SQL queries for testing and troubleshooting purposes.
- Test Automation Experience: Familiarity with automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) and API testing tools (e.g., Postman) is a plus.
- Agile & CI/CD Familiarity: Understanding of Agile methodologies, version control (e.g., Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible PTO and company holidays
- Remote-friendly setup with home office support
- Learning and development budget
- Wellness stipend to support your health and well-being
- Paid parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
test planningtest executionmanual testingautomated testingdebuggingtroubleshootingSQL queryingtest automationAgile methodologiesCI/CD
Soft Skills
QA mindsetattention to detailproactive approachstrong communicationcollaborationmentoring