Founding member, Quality Assurance Engineer

Role Overview

Test Strategy and Planning

• Develop and execute QA strategies for enterprise applications and integrations.
• Define test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria aligned with business requirements.
• Partner with Product Managers and Business Analysts to ensure adequate test coverage.
• Establish and enhance QA methodologies, processes, governance practices, standards, and documentation.

Testing and Release Validation

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts where applicable.
• Design and execute performance, load, reliability, and failure-condition testing.
• Perform API testing, including request and response validation, schema verification, and error handling.
• Execute smoke testing, post-deployment verification, rollback validation, and production-readiness checks.

Integration and Data Quality

• Manage test environments and coordinate test data setup across systems.
• Validate authentication, authorization, and data exchange patterns across integrations.
• Validate end-to-end workflows across interconnected systems and ensure data integrity across ERP, workflow, and reporting platforms.

Defect Management and Improvement

• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to prioritize fixes and ensure release quality.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend improvements to reduce defects.
• Mentor team members and promote QA best practices and a quality-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Software Testing.
• Experience with enterprise applications, ERP systems, or multi-system integrations.
• Familiarity with test automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or similar tools.
• Experience with test case management and defect tracking tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in professional services or consulting environments.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Ability to work across distributed teams and complex system landscapes.

Benefits and Flexibility

• The company provides a flexible work environment that allows employees to work remotely when needed.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and a commuter benefit.