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Meridian, ID, US

• Design, create, and sustain UI test automation to ensure the effectiveness and precision of testing for both mobile and web applications. Engage in code reviews for SDET-related work to uphold code quality and.
• Collaborate with the development team to thoroughly conduct feature testing for subscription-based services across storefront, mobile app, and web applications.
• Contribute to release planning and participate in bi-weekly release testing, ultimately ensuring the delivery of high-quality software to our users.
• Employ our internal framework to create automated tests for mobile and web applications, including the storefront, utilizing Appium and Kotlin. This initiative helps reduce the reliance on manual regression testing.
• Serve as a user representative, advocating for user needs and contributing to the ongoing enhancement of product usability and user experience.
• Play an active role in agile ceremonies, assisting with story pointing and confirming the sufficiency of acceptance criteria, thereby streamlining communication between product and engineering teams during feature.

Boise, Idaho, United States

• Oversee and guide the QA efforts within the software development team, ensuring the quality and reliability of the Yearbook software.
• Collaborate closely with the development team to test newly available features.
• Implement front-end automated tests for features using Cypress.
• Engage actively in sprint planning, contributing to the verification of acceptance criteria and enhancing the usability of features.

Boise ID

• Assure the excellence of software products by leveraging a combination of technical skills, leadership acumen, and a commitment to upholding elevated quality standards across the entirety of the software development.
• Develop automated tests for both back-end and front-end services using our proprietary TypeScript framework and Cypress for testing front-end features.
• Enhance the CI/CD pipeline by consistently integrating new test automation into scripts that execute during merges and across various environments.
• Conduct testing on user stories and feature areas to validate alignment with acceptance criteria.
• Create Postman scripts and collections for testing back-end service API endpoints.
• Test and release features using Launch Darkly feature flags.

Boise, Idaho Area

• Execute various testing activities to ensure the quality, functionality, and reliability of software applications.
• Function as the Lead QA Engineer, playing a pivotal role in establishing team priorities and direction.
• Effectively communicate with various stakeholders to provide testing updates, insights, and recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with the development team, product owners, and UI Engineers to collect feature requirements.
• Contribute to the release process by validating software readiness for deployment.

• Merge test automation proficiencies with quality assurance expertise to guarantee the excellence and dependability of data analytics software.
• Strategize, develop, and sustain automation for designated feature domains.
• Actively participate in the planning and design of features to ensure they will meet customer expectations.
• Provide test estimates for feature areas.
• Create comprehensive test plans for specific feature areas and conduct reviews with relevant stakeholders.
• Craft test cases for designated feature domains and perform testing throughout the entire feature lifecycle.