QA Engineer / Sr QA Engineer - Cypress & Typescript

Job Description

Primary Skills (Must Have experience) : A minimum of 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance A minimum of 3+ years experience in manual testing and designing test cases with knowledge of test plan A minimum of 3+ years of experience in automation (UI and API) testing using Cypress with Typescript Hands-on experience in Typescript programming Experience / Knowledge with Gatling and Karate Experience in Azure DevOps Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines Knowledge of automation framework Knowledge of web application testing Knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, functional testing, and automation testing Disciplined approach to testing and documentation Ability to define and document best practices and standards Experience with defect reporting and escalation procedures to Senior Management Strong organization, collaboration, and time management skills Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) Team-player attitude and the ability to work in a multi-tasking, cross-collaborative fast paced environment, driving other people to the common goal Must be able to identify and learn new technologies quickly Independently driven, resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction Role & responsibilities Collaborate with a close-knit team to identify trends, bugs, and escalate priority issues that need immediate attention Influence key Go/No Go decisions on product readiness Perform thorough regression testing of existing applications before major releases Be the champion of quality in every phase of the development process Perform functional testing, manually and using UI automation (Cypress with TypeScript) Perform API testing using (Cypress with TypeScript) Have a good understanding of different automation frameworks Own and drive software quality assurance lifecycle as part of SCRUM/Agile processes and deliver high-quality releases on time Actively participate in agile meetings with product and program management and engineering Interact with business product managers to clarify requirements and drive projects to ensure on-time completion Ensure comprehensive test coverage by filing extensive bugs, defects, and improvements and verifying their fixes Work closely with Product Managers to design and implement detailed and well-structured test plans and test procedures Inform Product Managers in a timely and clear manner regarding progress on tasks and of issues needing immediate remediation or escalation Initiative-taking attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done with excellence Assume ownership for deliverables, accept directions and feedback from co-workers and manager Highly flexible attitude and ability to quickly shift gears with multiple and shifting priorities and differing levels of ambiguity Proactively participate in maintaining team standards and best practices Maintain high responsiveness and excellent cross-team collaboration. The ideal candidate will also be forward thinking, keeping abreast of new tools, and work with the QA organization to integrate new practices into existing processes. This role will be primarily for automation testing