Quality Assurance Engineer (Desktop Solutions)

Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing tests for

CFRA’s desktop solutions software. The responsibilities include designing and implementing

tests, debugging, and defining corrective actions.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests to ensure software runs efficiently

and meets client needs, while at the same time being secure, scalable, and cost-effective. We are

looking for candidates that value collaboration with colleagues and having an immediate,

tangible impact for a leading global independent financial insights and data company. Key Responsibilities

Test Planning: Collaborate with developers, architects, and stakeholders to understand web products and API requirements and design test plans and strategies for web products and API testing on AWS.

Test Case Development: Develop comprehensive test cases for web products and API testing, covering functional, non-functional, and edge cases, ensuring thorough test

coverage.

Test Automation

Implement automated tests for web products and APIs using tools like

Cypress, Postman, Selenium, or tools such as Jenkins to improve testing efficiency and

coverage.

Regression Testing

Conduct regression testing to ensure that changes to web products

and APIs do not introduce new bugs or regressions, maintaining the overall quality of

the web products and APIs.

Performance Testing

Conduct performance testing of web products and APIs using

automated testing tool like Cypress and Postman and AWS tools like AWS X-Ray, to

evaluate API performance under different loads and conditions.

Security Testing

Perform security testing of APIs to identify vulnerabilities and ensure

compliance with security best practices and standards.

API Gateway Testing

Test API gateway configurations and integrations to ensure proper

routing, transformation, and security of API requests and responses.

Error Handling Testing

Test error handling mechanisms of web products and APIs to

ensure they return appropriate error codes and messages in case of failures or invalid

requests.

Documentation

Document test plans, test cases, and test results, and collaborate with

developers to ensure issues are properly documented and tracked.

Collaboration

Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to

resolve issues and improve the quality of web products and APIs, following an Agile

development process.

Continuous Improvement

Stay updated with the latest trends, tools, and technologies

related to API testing and quality assurance, and continuously improve testing processes

and methodologies.

Communication

Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders,

providing clear and concise feedback on the quality of APIs and any issues found during

testing

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Web Testing: 5+ years of experience and proficiency in testing enterprise web sites using tools like Cypress or Selenium, with a focus on functional, non-functional, and security

testing, and a strong understanding of web technologies and standards.

API Testing

5+ years of experience and proficiency in testing APIs using tools like

Postman, SoapUI, or Selenium, with a focus on functional, non-functional, and security

testing, and a strong understanding of API technologies and standards.

SQL

2+ years of experiencing validating API responses and writing SQL queries from

relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.

AWS Services

Familiarity with AWS services such as Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda,

AWS IAM, RDS, AWS CloudWatch, OpenSearch, S3, and others, and experience in testing

web products and APIs deployed on AWS infrastructure.

Testing Automation

Experience in implementing automated tests for APIs using tools

like Cypress, Postman, Selenium, or AWS testing tools, to improve testing efficiency and

coverage.

• Performance Testing: Experience in performance testing of APIs using tools like Apache

JMeter, Gatling, or AWS X-Ray, to evaluate API performance under different loads and

conditions.

Security Testing

Knowledge of security testing principles and best practices for APIs,

including authentication, authorization, encryption, and compliance with security

standards like OWASP.

Testing Methodologies

Familiarity with testing methodologies such as Agile testing,

Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and ability to

work in Agile development environments.

Problem-solving Skills

Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze

complex issues, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions to ensure the

quality and reliability of web products and APIs.

Documentation

Ability to create and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and

test reports, and communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

Collaboration

Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, DevOps engineers, and

other stakeholders, to resolve issues and improve the quality of web products and APIs.

Continuous Learning

A commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with

the latest trends, tools, and technologies related to web product and API testing and

AWS services.

Bachelor's Degree: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a

related field is often preferred, although equivalent experience and certifications can also

be valuable

Benefits

21 days of Annual Vacation

8 sick days

6 casual days

1 paid Volunteer Day

Medical, Accidental & Term Life Insurance

Telehealth, OPD

Competitive pay

Annual Performance Bonus

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