QA Automation Engineer
Control Risks, Panama
Job Description
Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organizations in an age of ever-changing risk. Working across disciplines, technologies and geographies, everything we do is based on our belief that taking risks is essential to our clients’ success.
We provide our clients with the insight to focus resources and ensure they are prepared to resolve the issues and crises that occur in any ambitious global organization.
We go beyond problem-solving and give our clients the insight and intelligence they need to realize opportunities and grow. From the boardroom to the remotest location, we have developed an unparalleled ability to bring order to chaos and reassurance to anxiety.
The QA Automation Engineer role is responsible of designing automated tests to validate the functionality of web and mobile applications. Your job is to create the initial test designs, write the scripts, install the automation testing protocols, and report the results. Also is responsible for assessing software quality to our online solutions through manual testing when it is needed. You will be responsible for finding and reporting bugs and glitches.
In this role, you should have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. If you are also competent in executing test cases and are passionate about quality, we’d like to meet you.
Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications and systems work correctly.
Requirements
- Review and analyse system specifications.
- Develops programs and tools to automate the test process.
- Writing automation scripts and implementing software applications.
- Executing and evaluating automated load and performance tests.
- Collaborate with QA Engineers to develop effective strategies and test plans.
- Execute test cases (automated or manual) and analyse results.
- Evaluate our products according to specifications.
- Create logs to document testing phases and defects.
- Report bugs and errors to development teams.
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
- Help troubleshoot issues.
- Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Stay up to date with new testing tools and test strategies.
Essential
- Proven experience as a QA tester or similar role.
- Ability to document and troubleshoot errors.
- Excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish.
- Attention to detail.
- Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Programming skills.
- BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
Preferred
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes.
- Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
- Working knowledge of test management software (e.g. Azure Test Plan, JIRA).
- Knowledge of SQL and scripting.
- Knowledge of CSS and JavaScript.
- Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing.
- Hands-on experience with BDD.
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools (i.e. Selenium, WebDriver, Katalon, SoapUI, JMeter).
- Owns problems, identifies and works with the right people to solve problems quickly within own remit and wider teams.
- Implements plans to ensure objectives are achieved or exceeded; focuses on delivery.
- Shows and encourages a determination to achieve high standards.
Benefits
- Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
- We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
- Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
- As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
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