Quality Assurance Engineer at Pavago

, , Mexico -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Test Planning, Test Case Design, Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Jira, Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Agile, API Testing, SDLC, Documentation

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer Position Type: Full-Time, Remote Working Hours: U.S. client business hours (with flexibility for release cycles, sprint deadlines, and testing windows) About the Role: Our client is seeking a QA Tester / Quality Assurance Engineer to design and execute test plans, identify defects, and ensure software applications meet functional and performance requirements before release. This role combines manual and automated testing, documentation, and collaboration with developers and product teams to safeguard product quality. Responsibilities: Test Planning & Design: Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria. Collaborate with product managers and developers to understand requirements and user stories. Define test coverage for features, integrations, and regression. Manual Testing: Execute functional, regression, UI/UX, cross-browser, and cross-device testing. Log bugs in Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools with clear reproduction steps. Verify bug fixes and retest impacted areas. Automated Testing: Build and maintain automated test scripts with tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI). Monitor and troubleshoot test automation failures. Performance & Security Testing: Conduct load/stress testing with JMeter or Locust. Support security vulnerability scans and penetration test remediation. Documentation & Reporting: Maintain updated documentation of test plans, cases, and results. Provide detailed reports on test execution, defect trends, and quality metrics. Track quality KPIs (defect density, test coverage, pass/fail ratios). Collaboration: Work closely with developers to reproduce, isolate, and resolve defects. Participate in sprint ceremonies and advocate for quality in Agile workflows. Provide feedback on product design for usability and testability. What Makes You a Perfect Fit: Detail-oriented and relentless in uncovering issues. Strong communicator who documents clearly for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable balancing speed of delivery with thorough quality coverage. Proactive problem solver who anticipates edge cases and risks. Required Experience & Skills (Minimum): 2+ years QA or software testing experience. Proficiency with test management and bug-tracking tools (Jira, TestRail, Zephyr). Familiarity with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright). Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies. Ideal Experience & Skills: Industry experience in SaaS, finance, healthcare, or enterprise software. Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured). Exposure to security testing or compliance-heavy environments. Experience integrating QA into CI/CD pipelines. What Does a Typical Day Look Like? A QA Tester’s day revolves around validating functionality and preventing defects from reaching production. You will: Start by reviewing requirements and user stories to design or refine test cases. Execute manual and automated tests on new features and bug fixes. Log defects with detailed notes for developers, collaborating on reproduction. Participate in daily standups, providing quality updates on ongoing sprints. Review regression test results after each build or deployment. Update test documentation and report quality metrics to leadership. In essence: you are the last line of defense before release, ensuring products meet quality standards and deliver a reliable user experience. Key Metrics for Success (KPIs): Defect detection rate before production release. Regression test coverage percentage. Time-to-resolution of logged bugs. % of releases deployed without critical/severe defects. Positive stakeholder confidence in product quality. Interview Process: Initial Phone Screen Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter Practical Task (e.g., design a test plan or execute a sample bug test case) Client Interview with QA/Engineering Leadership Offer & Background Verification

Responsibilities

The role involves designing and executing comprehensive test plans, identifying defects through manual and automated testing, and ensuring software applications meet functional and performance requirements before release. Responsibilities also include collaborating with product teams, maintaining documentation, and tracking quality metrics.