Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Vivacity Tech is growing and adding a new Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer to our Development team!

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality software deliveries through systematic testing and validation processes.

*Only U.S. based candidates will be considered as we are not currently hiring internationally*

*This is for a full time position, no contractors or W9 applicants will be considered*

What will we give you for your hard work:

• $80-100k Salary, depending on experience
• 401(k) with generous company match and immediate vesting
• Excellent Paid Time Off policy
• 80 hours Sick Time per year
• 96 hours off per year for volunteer opportunities
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Award winning work environment
• Development Reimbursement of $1000 per year
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Benefits 

Our Values drive everything we do: 

• Carry passion. 
• Desire excellence.
• Keep dreaming. 
• Build community. 
• Be Vivacious.

While no day will be completely the same, you will execute daily responsibilities in these various functions:

• Design and develop comprehensive test plans and cases based on product requirements.
• Prioritize and sequence test cases based on business needs and project timelines.
• Conduct manual and automated testing across various platforms and devices.
• Identify, log, and track defects to resolution while working closely with the development team.
• Perform regression testing to ensure that introduced changes do not affect existing functionality.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and other stakeholders, to ensure alignment in understanding requirements and quality metrics.
• Provide timely feedback to the development team regarding usability, functionality, and quality.
• Advocate for quality assurance best practices throughout the software development life cycle.
• Stay current with the latest testing tools, trends, and methodologies and share knowledge with the team.
• Generate detailed defect and test execution reports.
• Present quality metrics and findings to stakeholders and leadership.

Education & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance required
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
• Expert technical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and assist and train others
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Extremely proficient with Google Suite or similar software with the ability to learn new or updated software
• Ability to work independently
• Proven experience with automated testing tools such as Cypress.io, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Appium, etc.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve with a keen eye for detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with bug tracking tools like JIRA or Bugzilla
• Experience with performance and/or security testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI, etc.
• QA certification, such as ISTQB or CSTE

Preferred locations for remote employees are: Minnesota, Colorado, Illinois, South Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Georgia, Idaho or Maine.

In alignment with our goal of continuing to create a diverse team, we are strongly encouraging candidates of color to apply.