Sr. Software QA Engineer - #1756

MeridianLink is looking for a seasoned Sr. Software QA Engineer who is passionate in building/enhancing the testing strategies for our on-prem, SAAS & cloud offerings by taking part in driving technical and cultural change. An ideal candidate would be a highly technical individual with a solid programming and scripting background and knowledgeable in testing SaaS based products by developing, automating and executing test suites/cases following agile methodologies while mentoring fellow QA team members and help drive Quality via the shift-left testing approach across the engineering organization. 

Responsibilities:

•Work with product and development teams to develop, automate, and execute the required comprehensive tests against specified requirements and use case scenarios

•Participate in product development early-on during the development life cycle, create the necessary test infrastructure and test setup, and help with early integration testing

•Drive SAAS & Cloud testing strategy to deliver in a continuous delivery model

•Continually assess and evaluate existing test cases/suites with an objective of identifying and eliminating potential gaps in test coverage

•Develop and enhance test tools and test automation infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of testing and test methodologies. Become inventive in testing approaches by building tools and automation scripts

•Develop and execute maintainable automation tests for acceptance, functional, and regression test cases

•Coach and mentor junior QA engineers in the team on best practices and test methodologies

•Be a champion of quality and promote best practices to improve overall code quality

•Continuously research to stay up to date on the latest tools, technologies, trends, and approaches within the QA world and incorporate the ones that make sense and are applicable

Requirements:

•Hands-on experience in driving software quality, test automation and continuous delivery efforts for SAAS applications running on Cloud

•Deep understanding of API & microservice architecture and distributed systems

•Extensive experience in defining and leading both front end and backend automated testing

•Proficient in setting up software testing framework and developing automated test suites using test automation tools and processes such as JUnit, Selenium/Webdriver, Jmeter, Jenkins

•Experience working with API, JSON, XML and API testing tools such as PostMan, SoapUI, etc.

•Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, C++, TCL, Python, Perl and/or shell scripting

•Experience in DevOps and CI/CD related technologies including Git/GitHub/GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence etc. 

•Strong understanding and experience in agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, BDD/TDD, pair programing, continuous integration/delivery

•Strong commitment to best practices in QA and software development, modern Continuous Integration (CI) processes and automating everything vision

•Good knowledge of Cloud platforms (ex: AWS, Azure, GCP), Networking, HTTP/HTTPS

•Experience in developing and running performance and scalability testing of cloud applications

•Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and any container orchestration system/solution is a plus

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate and articulate to stakeholders and management

•Proven history of successfully coordinating and executing all aspects of testing efforts from project inception to post launch

•Strong risk management skills and a knack for recognizing and anticipating things that would eventually turn into problems (problem avoidance vs reactiveness)

•Experience executing Functional, Non-Functional, Integration, System, Regression, and End to End testing. 

•Ability to develop a testing strategy that is customized and optimized for the situation at hand and communicate it effectively to stakeholders 

•Deep understanding of how to leverage automation in testing efforts and the ability to identify tests that would be optimal candidates for automation 

•Ability to effectively utilize issue/defect tracking tools such as JIRA and test case management tools such as TestRail, Zephyr

•Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

•A strong passion for quality, an unrelenting attention to detail, and the proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously

Qualifications / Background:

•BS EE or CS degree; 4-6 years related experience (or Master’s and 8+ years related experience or Ph.D. and 5+ years' experience preferred) 

•4-6 years of software engineering experience as developer and/or test automation engineer in Cloud SaaS-based enterprise application/product

•4-6 years of experience in Automation Testing, system level tests, performance, security and/or API testing

•4-6 years of diverse experience in the Testing/QA/QE field with a passion for quality and a demonstrated track record of continuously improving

•Versatile and fast learner with the ability to take early code and help with early integration testing 

•Self-starter takes initiative and juggles multiple priorities, identifies and completes tasks on-time; goal-driven 

•Excellent English verbal and written communication skills to partner with local and remote engineers

•Able to work under minimal supervision, works well with global teams, including time-zone flexibility

•Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity

•Strong problem-solving abilities and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments in a clear and concise manner

MeridianLink has a wonderful culture where people value the work they do and appreciate each other for their contributions. We develop our employees so they can grow professionally by preferring to promote from within. We have an open-door policy with direct access to executives; we want to hear your ideas and what you think. Our company believes that to be productive in the long term, we must have a genuine work-life balance. We understand that employees have families and full lives outside of the office. To that end, we honor their personal commitments.

MeridianLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

MeridianLink runs a comprehensive background check, credit check, and drug test as part of our offer process.

Salary range of $100,000 - $140,000. [It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.] The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law including geographical location.

Meridianlink offers:

Potential For Equity-Based Awards

Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)

Flexible paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Remote work

All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated, or superseded from time to time. 

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