Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

SOTI; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SOTI is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist for Galway, Ireland, in a hybrid role with 3 days in-office. Start ASAP to help design and execute comprehensive test strategies for our mobile and IoT platform.

You will lead manual and automated testing across API, performance and security domains, contribute to CI/CD workflows, and mentor teams in performance engineering within an Agile environment. This role offers growth opportunities in a fast-paced, innovative setting with leading-edge

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of application quality assurance in a complex web/mobile environment.
• Experience with manual and automated testing including API, performance, security, and regression testing.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate with developers and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of CI/CD workflows and software testing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and document test strategies, plans and cases for the platform.
• Create, implement and maintain test coverage for the platform.
• Design and run performance tests to validate production readiness and scalability.
• Collaborate with Development and Architecture to troubleshoot performance issues.
• Mentor teams on performance engineering and automation frameworks.
• Maintain high-quality standards on all deliverables and stay updated on new technologies.
• Work effectively in an Agile environment following Scrum processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Test Automation

API Testing

Performance Testing

JMeter

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Playwright

Education

University degree in Computer Science

Tools

JMeter

AppDynamics

Fiddler

Playwright

Job description

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: Galway, Ireland

Work model: Hybrid, 3 days in-office

Expected Start Date: ASAP

Who We Are

At SOTI, we are committed to delivering best in class mobile and IoT device management solutions. We are looking for out of the box thinkers that appreciate the art of creating great software.

To us, being visionary is more important than doing things the way they’ve always been done.

What We’re Looking For

Our people are our most important resource. We’re looking for a highly skilled Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist who is a tech enthusiast, can resolve complex problems and thrive in a fast pace creative environment. This is an outstanding opportunity where you will be responsible for design and write test case, integrating complex project testing plans, within Agile framework, to help validate and verify the quality of world class EMM solutions. If you have a great passion for modern technology, and you are driven by your energy to identify and resolve complex problems with an aptitude for learning new technologies, this position offers numerous growth opportunities and a long-lasting career with SOTI.

What’s in it for you?

The People - From our humble origins in our founder’s basement, to our industry leading position today, SOTI has worked hard to foster a company culture that we can all believe in. A culture that emphasizes personal growth, continuous innovation and fun.

The Growth - Our environment fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to take them over the goal line. SOTI is a fast-paced environment with a global reach that encourages you to make your mark and be part of something big!

The Technology - You’ll get the chance to work with leading edge technologies and take on complex and interesting projects, as part of highly collaborative and agile teams. You will work alongside SOTI’s partners which include leading tech giants that will keep you on the cusp of emerging technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop and document application test strategies, test plans and test cases based on software requirements and technical specifications for SOTI’s platform.
• Create, implement and maintain test coverage for SOTI's platform.
• Design, script, configure, and run performance tests to validate production readiness of software applications and infrastructure for stability and performance
• Support active contribution in creating performance testing artefacts including Performance test strategy and test plans/estimates, optimization & KPI reports
• Condition test data as needed to simulate test scenarios properly
• Work with load testing tools like JMeter
• Work with Performance Engineering tools like AppDynamics and Fiddler to capture and analyze information to identify performance issues
• Work with Development and Architecture teams on the identification and troubleshooting of performance-related issues
• Work effectively in an Agile environment, following and practicing Scrum processes
• Provide mentorship on performance engineering and automation frameworks
• Maintain high-quality standards on all deliverables
• Continually upgrade technical and product know-how
• Adept at working with minimal guidance

Experience You’ll Bring

• 5-10 years of experience with application quality assurance in a complex web-based and mobile software development environment.
• Experience in functional, integration, system, security, performance, regression and user acceptance testing using manual or automated testing techniques, preferably using exploratory testing methodology.
• Able to understand the nature and workflow of complex business and technical processes.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to formulate solutions for complex problems.
• Strong bug reporting skills and ability to work well with developers.
• Good experience with API testing & J Meter
• Experience with any of the programming language and test automation framework (C#, Playwright are preferred)
• Experience with databases and SQL/NoSQL.
• Knowledge of CI/CD workflows.
• Knowledge of professional software testing practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to details
• Good to know about the cloud architecture and deployment in AWS and/or Azure.
• University degree or college diploma in computer science or related discipline.

About SOTI

SOTI is a proven innovator and industry leader for simplifying business mobility solutions by making them smarter, faster and more reliable. With SOTI’s innovative portfolio of solutions, organizations can trust SOTI to elevate and streamline their mobile operations, maximize their ROI and reduce device downtime. Globally, with over 17,000 customers, SOTI has proven itself to be the go-to mobile platform provider to manage, secure and support business-critical devices. With SOTI’s world-class support, enterprises can take mobility to endless possibilities. For more information, visit soti.net.

At SOTI, we celebrate the uniqueness of our global teams and are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are curious problem solvers who are committed to bringing the best mobile and IoT management solutions to market. We offer careers with #EndlessPossibilities.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

SOTI uses AI tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing resumes, screening qualifications, and creating interview questions. These tools assist our team only-final hiring decisions are made by people, not automation. For privacy-related questions, please contact [e-mail].