Junior QA Automation Engineer

 Junior QA Automation Engineer  

Title: Junior QA Automation Engineer

Type: Full-time (Exempt)

Location: Fully Remote (United States)

Reports to: QA Manager 

Who We Are:

SureCost is the leading provider of pharmacy purchasing and inventory management solutions. Our SaaS platform empowers pharmacies across the nation to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and stay compliant in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions to pharmacies so they can simplify their daily activities and focus on providing the best patient care possible.

At SureCost, we think work/life balance should have, well, balance. With team members across the United States, we value the freedom of fully remote work, flex hours, and unlimited PTO are core to how we operate.

What You’ll Do: 

We're seeking a Junior QA Automation Engineer to join our team and assist in ensuring the quality of our software products through automated testing process. In this role, you will collaborate closely with developers, functional QA staff, and the Product team to implement and execute automated test cases, identify bugs, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing strategies. Our ideal candidate has a working knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and coding experience. Your day to day would include:
 

• Evaluate and recommend testing tools and environment
• Participate in installation and maintenance of testing tools and environment
• Analyze system requirements to develop and maintain test plans and data
• Document test plans and environments to be run by yourself and others
• Write and maintain test automation
• Assist in developing quality assurance standards
• Document, prioritize and monitor issues
• Streamline processes for efficiency

What You’ll Need:

The ideal candidate for this role has strong coding skills and knowledge of the latest software engineering practices and web technologies. We’re looking for someone who enjoys digging deeper to identify and resolve issues and excels in prioritizing and executing tasks in a fast-moving environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used for automation (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and practices, with a strong emphasis on automated testing
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Detail-oriented approach to testing, with a commitment to delivering high-quality results and ensuring the integrity of software products
• Knowledge of creating SQL queries to view and update data

Nice To Have:

Although not required, but it would be great if you have:

• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and frameworks, such as Selenium JUnit, or similar
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience implementing testing frameworks
• Experience developing test plans from requirements
• Experience with API testing tools and techniques
• Experience with cross-browser testing of transactional applications
• Experience writing test scripts for automated testing tools
• Familiarity with performance testing concepts and tools
• Familiarity with agile software development and exploratory testing
• Scripting/programming knowledge and ability to review Java, JavaScript, C# code and design documents

Perks and Benefits:

We are proud to offer generous benefits including:

• Fully Remote
• Unlimited PTO (Highly suggested 3-week minimum)
• Flex Hours
• 100% healthcare premiums covered for employees 
• 70% healthcare premiums covered for dependents
• Low cost-to-employee vision and dental
• Automatic 3% employer addition to 401k
• 12 weeks of fully paid Parental Leave 
• Technology stipend to cover the equipment you need to set up your home office
• Professional development reimbursement

The estimated base salary range for this role is $50,000-65,000/year. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all of these factors. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
 

SureCost is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We are required by federal law to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Verification). We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Please be advised that, if selected for this position, a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment upon acceptance of a contingent job offer.