QA Android Test Engineer

Softcom Systems Inc; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative company as a Quality Assurance Test Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of mobile applications. This position focuses on black box testing and requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify edge cases and advocate for quality throughout the development process. With a strong emphasis on Android app testing, you'll utilize your expertise in various tools and methodologies to automate tests and analyze results. If you are an independent, accountable, and collaborative problem solver looking to make a significant impact in mobile app releases, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mobile QA with a focus on Android app testing.
• Deep understanding of mobile QA methodologies and UI/UX guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute black box test plans for mobile applications.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Android App Testing

Black Box Testing

Test Automation with Espresso/Appium

Debugging Skills

Problem Solving

Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Communication Skills

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Charles Proxy

ADB

Logcat

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

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Design and execute black box test plans.

Perform thorough regression, exploratory, and functional testing on various device types and OS versions.

Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to understand requirements and identify edge cases.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Reproduce, document, and track defects using bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).

Advocate for quality in every step of the development process.

Participate in sprint planning and release readiness reviews.

Analyze and report test results to stakeholders.

Automate test cases for efficiency and scalability.

Must-have skills/qualifications (technical, soft skills, certifications, tools):

BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience in mobile QA, with a strong focus on Android app testing.

Deep understanding of Android UI/UX guidelines and mobile QA methodologies.

Experience with tools like Charles Proxy, ADB, logcat, emulator/simulator environment and crash log analysis.

Experience with test automation tools such as Espresso or Appium.

Strong knowledge of black box testing methodologies.

Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

Familiarity with mobile accessibility, security and compliance testing.

Familiarity with performance and network testing.

Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Ideal experience level (years, leadership, industries):

5+ years of experience

Android App QA experience on mobile applications with >100k active users is a plus.

Desired personality or work style:

Key attributes or values sought in the candidate:

Independent, Accountable, Fast learner, good communication skills, Collaborative, Problem solver.

Key projects or initiatives for the role:

Mobile apps redesign, other ongoing projects

Success metrics or KPIs for this role:

The goal is to ensure high quality mobile app releases. We will track: Number of bugs identified during a release cycle

Number of regressions that made through to production (slipped through QA testing)

How is success measured?

Meeting testing deadlines for bi-weekly releases.

Ensuring overall quality of the release (low number of P0/P1 bugs and regressions that make through to production

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

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