WHO WE ARE
Outsell is a leading customer engagement platform for the automotive industry that listens, predicts and engages with customers at scale, delivering measurable improvements in sales, profitability and customer loyalty. We are based out of Minneapolis, MN with extensions of our team located throughout the US.
Our culture at Outsell is constantly evolving where amazing people (like you) can do their best work. If you are ready to start and grow your career at a values-based company where we live out our core values of Customer, Quality, Caring, Teamwork, Innovation, Initiative, and Integrity, you’ve come to the right place. Visit Why Outsell for more information.
WHAT WE NEED
We are looking for a Software Engineer Tester to join our team! The Software Engineer Tester will assure quality by finding discrepancies, bugs and issues before a feature’s release to production. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of code-based testing of software products developed by Outsell.
Responsibilities Include:
- Develop solutions and frameworks for test management, execution and reporting.
- Design and structure test cases for features, based on business acceptance criteria in a repeatable, automatable way.
- Build and maintain automated test sets for efficient regular execution.
- Troubleshoot failing tests by using browser developer tools, reading log files, and reviewing test results.
- Bring a customer-centric viewpoint to feature discussions and advocate for the end user.
- Test, troubleshoot, question and critique software components, interfaces and procedures.
- Plan, design, code and execute functional tests.
- Work directly with development resources to provide actionable feedback aimed at proactively improving engineering practices resulting in the delivery of high-quality solutions.
- Provide expertise to Business Analysts and UX resources to produce high quality acceptance criteria in the Agile story generation and refinement process.
- Track and communicate quality metrics.
- Clearly and effectively report on the progress of projects assigned.
- Work with internal and external users to triage, reproduce and describe issues encountered with product during all lifecycle stages.
- With guidance from Senior colleagues, participate in performance, scalability and security quality efforts.
- Demonstrate the values of Outsell in everyday interactions, both inside and outside of the company.
- Perform other duties as required.
WHO WE WANT
If you have the following education, experience and competencies, this might be the role for you!
Education and Experience:
- BA/BS degree in computer science; and
- Four (4) years’ experience testing.NET based Web applications and web services in a Cloud hosted environment (AWS preferred).
- Two (2) years’ experience writing C# code in a team environment.
- Experience with an automated testing tool such as Selenium or Playwright using manually crafted xPath mappings.
- Experience writing SQL queries to find testing data inside of relational databases.
- Preferred experience in an Agile, Azure Dev Ops managed development practice.
- A combination of education and work experience necessary to perform key responsibilities
Demonstrated Successes (knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors):
- Advanced analytical skills
- Advanced problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently
- Collaboration
- Ability and willingness to seek, give and receive feedback as part of a team
- Presentation skills
- Demonstrated curiosity about how things work
- Fearlessness when testing
- A passion for product quality
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Duties are performed in a regular office environment. Physical requirements include:
- Ability to remain stationary for extended periods of time and performing long hours of work in office setting.
- Ability to effectively to communicate in person, electronically, and over the phone with customers, employees, and others internal to and outside of the organization.
- Mental focus for long periods of time.
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a copy machine or printer.
- Ability to review and work with printed documents.
- Occasionally may lift objects, technology and office equipment weighing up to 15 pounds.
- Commuting by car and plane to headquarters periodically.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Here at Outsell, caring is one of our core values. We demonstrate that by providing top-notch total rewards package for our associates as you grow professionally and personally. In addition to a rewarding career where you get the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our customers and communities, we offer the following to all full-time associates:
- Competitive pay with discretionary bonuses for above-and-beyond performance
- Hybrid and remote work arrangements
- Comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account with company contributions
- 401(k) with company match
- Company-paid employee life insurance
- Company paid long-term disability
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition reimbursement for formal education, professional development, trainings, etc.
- Generous time off
- Unlimited paid time off
- 9 paid holidays
- Paid family and medical leave
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other class protected by local, state, or federal law. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. To request an accommodation for the application process, please email PeopleTeam@outsell.com.
