Quality Engineer Level 2

Rapinno; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a Quality Engineer Level 2 to join our QA team. Remote candidates are welcome but must align with Eastern Time hours.

Responsibilities include building and executing automated tests, validating data with SQL, and performing multiple testing types in an Agile setting. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential for success across remote teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with CI tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab) in Agile/Scrum.
• QA processes and deliverables in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Defect tracking and root-cause analysis using Jira/Rally.
• Automation concepts and approaches for test automation.
• Experience with remote teams and collaboration tools.
• Risk-based testing techniques and test data management.
• Selenium-based automation using Web Driver, WebDriverIO, Marathon, Appium, etc.
• Experience with Selenium Grid for distributed testing.
• Strong SQL validation for back-end data verification.
• SAFe Agile experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Develop and maintain automation test scripts using modular frameworks.
• Execute test scripts to validate application functionality.
• Use SQL to validate back-end data.
• Perform smoke, integration, end-to-end, regression, and system testing as needed.
• Participate in requirement and design review sessions from a QA perspective.
• Manage test coverage based on risk analysis and defects.
• Document defects and set defect priorities.
• Coordinate test script reviews with stakeholders and adhere to guidelines.
• Ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and within quality constraints.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis sessions and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

CI tools experience

QA in Agile/Scrum

Defect tracking & root cause analysis

Automation concepts

Remote team collaboration

Risk-based testing

Test data management

Communication & collaboration

Automation scripting (Selenium)

Java or JavaScript (Selenium tests)

JUnit/TestNG/Mocha/Jasmine

Selenium Grid

SQL back-end validation

SAFe Agile experience

Tools

Selenium

Selenium Grid

Jira

Quality Center/ALM

Junit

TestNG

Mocha

Jasmine

Jenkins

TeamCity

GitLab

WebDriver/WebDriverIO

Job description

Quality Engineer Level 2 - Kroger

Remote candidates will be considered but must be able to work Eastern time zone hours.

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Job Description

The highly experienced quality professional who works under supervision , learns quickly , and brings ideas and passion to their daily responsibilities and executes work to completion with excellence in a timely manner.

Skill/Experience Requirements:

• *Experience working with CI tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab etc.)
• *Experience with QA processes and deliverables in an Agile/Scrum environment
• *Proficient in defect tracking and analyzing root cause utilizing tools ( Jira , Rally etc.)
• *Strong understanding of automation concepts and approaches .
• *Experience working with or on remote teams
• *Understand and utilize risk based testing technique
• *Experience in test environment and test data management
• *Strong communication and collaboration skills , to challenge the norm
• *Specialization/Role Requirements for Automation
• *3+ years of experience writing Selenium tests in Java or Javascript using ( Web Driver , Web Driver IO, Marathon , Appium etc.)
• *3+ years of experience with test runners (Junit, TestNG, Mocha, Jasmine)
• *3+ years of experience with CI tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab)
• *1+ years of experience with Selenium Grid
• *2+ years of working in an Agile/Scrum methodology
• *1+ years of using Jira for defect tracking
• *2+ years of using Quality Center/ALM for test case management
• *Use SQL for back-end database validation
• *Prefer Selenium being utilized in the current/most recent project
• *Prefer Agile methodology being utilized in the current/most recent project
• *Prefer experience in the SAFe Agile approach
• *Develop and maintain functional automation test scripts utilizing modular frameworks and best practices

Key Responsibilities

Effectively work in a fast paced environment utilizing the Agile methodology

Develop and maintain functional automation test scripts utilizing modular frameworks and best practices

Execute test scripts to validate correct functionality of application

Use SQL for back-end database validation

Perform various types of testing including smoke, white box, black box, integration, end-to-end, regression, and system testing as needed

Participate in requirement & design review sessions; evaluate requirements & design docs from a quality test automation standpoint

Manage test coverage based on risk analysis

Document defects and evaluate priority of defect based on overall application functionality

Coordinate test script reviews with stakeholders as appropriate.

Adhere to requirement review, defect writing & test script writing guidelines

Ensure completion of all deliverables within schedule, budget and quality constraints.

Participate in Root Cause Analysis sessions

Ensure that projects follow prescribed software development life cycle standards.

Develop and maintain good relationships with project team.

Multi-task to meet assignment deadlines

Accurately estimate work assignments

Identify obstacles and roadblocks; and offer suggestions to work around obstacles

Help drive and improve QA process within the team you are assigned