Quality Engineer

Brooksource; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing firm in Cincinnati is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a cross-functional Agile team. In this role, you will develop and implement test automation frameworks, perform manual testing when needed, and collaborate closely with team members to ensure quality. Ideal candidates should have experience in Quality Engineering and familiarity with tools like Jenkins and AWS environments. This position emphasizes problem-solving and documentation skills, contributing to both team knowledge and project success.

Qualifications

• Experience in writing automated test cases and frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills to debug and resolve testing issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop new test automation frameworks using various tools.
• Implement high-quality, reusable automation code.
• Perform manual testing when necessary.
• Document testing activities to enhance team knowledge.

Skills

Relevant coursework or internship experience in Quality Engineering

Experience with application life cycle management tools

Cloud working in a cloud environment, preferably AWS

Tools

Jenkins

GIT

VersionOne

Quality Center

WebDriverIO

Postman

Job description

As part of a cross-functional Agile development team, the Quality Engineer's primary role is to ensure quality through delivery of test automation best practices. Responsibilities include developing new test automation frameworks using various automation tools, maintaining existing test automation code with a high degree of quality, leveraging strong software design and test automation principles, and using personal ingenuity and creativity to find new ways to test software solutions. The Quality Engineer works hand-in-hand with all members of the Agile team to determine customer and product requirements and their applicability to product code and test code. They also perform manual testing when needed. They must continually partner to openly exchange ideas and opinions, elevate concerns, and follow quality policies and procedures.

• Own-Own and be accountable for test strategy, test planning, framework implementation/extension and test execution within the agile team.
• Code- Implement high-quality, reusable, maintainable test automation code using various automation tools and frameworks.
• Triage- Efficiently reproduce reported software problems, analyze data, and work with other team members to quickly remove obstacles.
• Problem Solve- Resolve difficult issues, often times with little information, spanning across multiple applications.
• Develop and Organize Tests- Create structured, clean, and cohesive test cases for all new features and/or functional changes in the software, organized into repeatable test suites.
• Document- Ensure testing activities always grow collective team knowledge through strong documentation and notes.
• Build Expertise- Build a deep understanding of products and services while sharing testing knowledge and best practices with all members of the Agile team.
• Research-Study emerging test tools, trends, and methodologies that will enhance existing systems and processes.

Key Skills

• Relevant coursework or internship experience in Quality Engineering
• Experience with application life cycle management tools such as Jenkins, GIT, VersionOne, Quality Center
• Cloud working in a cloud environment, preferably AWS

Preferred Skills

• WebDriverIO
• Postman
• Exposure to accessibility testing
• Worked in a Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) environment

At Eight Eleven, our business is people. Relationships are at the center of what we do. A successful partnership is only as strong as the relationship built. We’re your trusted partner for IT hiring, recruiting and staffing needs.

For over 20 years, Eight Eleven has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customize our search based upon your company's unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 28 major hubs around the nation, Eight Eleven finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Eight Eleven promise.

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