Staff Quality Engineer in Test

Ancestry; Draper, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ancestry.com Operations Inc. seeks a Staff Quality Engineer in Test in Draper, UT. You will develop and execute tests for DNA analysis software, design plans and scripts, and report defects to developers.

You’ll lead test automation, integrate into CI/CD, and expand automation across REST services, UI, and mobile apps. Full-time remote work from anywhere in the U.S. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field plus 6 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6 years of experience in software testing/QA.
• Experience with test automation in REST, web UI, and mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tests to identify software defects.
• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
• Lead test automation in CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze databases and ensure data integrity in tests.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

REST

JSON

XML

Test automation

TestNG/JUnit

AWS

Docker

Jenkins

Git

SQL/MySQL/Postgres

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Postman

Rest Assured

AWS

Job description

Ancestry.com Operations Inc. seeks Staff Quality Engineer in Test in Draper, UT

Job Duties: Develop and execute software tests to identify DNA analysis software problems and their causes. Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures. Document software defects and report defects to software developers. Design and customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. Analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Oversee test cases and application tests for a world-class experience around peer-to-peer engagement. Develop client-side components and pages and manage scalable resources. Plan, scope, schedule, and implement application software activities for projects of varying size and complexity. Utilize application frameworks standards and tools to contribute to best practices. Implement and enforce continuous quality in the continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines. Write and maintain automation for select projects for REST web services, frontend web UI applications, mobile web, and mobile apps. Expand testing and test automation across the development team and code for applications. Communicate status, metrics, and trending of quality for the development team. Lead software test automation in the dev pipeline. Utilize current test automation tools and frameworks and develop test automation. Maintain set up for static analysis and quality gates. Work on performance testing tools and processes. Full-time telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field plus 6 years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements:

1. JavaScript (6 years)
2. AWS (6 years)
3. HTTP protocol (methods, headers, MIME types) (6 years)
4. REST (6 years)
5. JSON (6 years)
6. XML (6 years)
7. Test automation tools and frameworks such as TestNG, Junit, Postman, and Rest Assured (6 years)
8. Java (6 years)
9. Docker (6 years)
10. Jenkins (6 years)
11. Continuous delivery (6 years)
12. Git software (6 years)
13. Database such as MySQL SQL Lite and Postgres. (6 years)

EOE, including disability/vets.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.