QA Automation Engineer
As a QA engineer your mission will be to ensure that your team delivers products to the very highest level of quality, whilst also helping to develop our QA frameworks used by all engineering teams across the business. You will use Agile methodologies to build, test, and deliver products and features across our suite of mobile products. You will also work as part of a dedicated team of passionate and talented engineers to continue Matchbook’s mission to become to leading platform globally. You will play an important role in ensuring the highest levels of quality in the next phase of features and products on the newly built exchange as part of the Matchbook Product Engineering Team.
What will I be doing?
- Defines and plans test cycles and test quality
- Design and maintenance of test plans, test scripts, test cases and data
- Co-ordinates all test activities across product owners, scrum masters and developers on all Agile team teams to ensure the smooth running of test cycles (integration, system, cross browser, regression, deployment)
- Liaises with development leads to ensure resolution of system defects
- Communication with multi-national teams regarding projects and issues
- Write and execute automation tests and develop automation suites
- Provide buddying and guidance to new hires
- Production of test progress status and reports
- Decision making influencing product quality, product availability, and company objectives
What we’re looking for:
- Minimum of 4 years experience as a software tester with proven experience in defining and leading QA cycles
- Experience in functional and non functional testing of transactional business applications a must
- Knowledge of Python
- Knowledge of API testing
- Knowledge of Unix
- Development and QA Environment set up experience would be a plus
- Knowledge of technology such as Rabbit MQ will be a plus
- Understanding of database MySQL and Cassandra is desired
- A track record of successful project completion working in a team environment
- A proven ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines.
- Proven analytic and problem solving abilities
- Drive for results. Takes ownership for tasks and overcomes obstacles
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills with the ability to lead and mentor others on test practices
- Excellent communications skills, both oral and written
- Educated to degree level in computer science from a recognised University or Technical College
Xanadu is an equal opportunities employer.
