Associate Software Test Engineer

Job Description

The Associate Software Test Engineer will collaborate closely with small cross-functional teams to deliver high-value features in short iterations. This is an entry-level position to work on a Product Development Team. This includes collaborating with other team members to understand the feature being built, plan for and test the new changes identifying risks, and surfacing them to the team. There will be a big emphasis on learning the product you’re supporting through exploratory testing, with the expectation that you will learn to contribute to test automation.

The Associate Software Test Engineer reports to the Manager, Engineering/Development.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work autonomously to effectively test features and document test results in an Agile environment
• Collaborate with team members to quickly deliver customer value and learn from customer feedback
• Come up with creative and innovative solutions to complex testing problems
• Evaluate and help define acceptance criteria for user stories
• Analyze and break down large user stories into smaller, more testable ones
• Effectively plan for all testing activities required for the selected user stories each sprint
• Develop effective testing strategy and execute exploratory tests based on acceptance criteria
• Develop and maintain manual test cases or documentation for complex testing scenarios
• Assist with building and maintaining testing environments
• Attend project meetings and provide technical expertise as required
• Identify and communicate obstacles
• Learn to become a subject matter expert on the products you test
• No Travel Required
• No Budget Responsibilities

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Curiosity and the ability to think outside the box
• Willingness to learn
• Friendly attitude and collaborative spirit
• Strong passion for quality and excellence
• Basic understanding of how websites work
• Highly organized, methodical, terrific problem solver, and great communicator
• Passionate about software and technology
• Skilled at finding defects!
• High attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Ability to learn coding languages for test automation