QA Engineer
Washington, DC

Job Description

Job Title

QA Engineer

Job Description

QA automation is a key component of Kaplan's ability to quickly launch high-quality, innovative education products to our students. As an integral member of a cross-functional Agile team, you will use industry-standard tools and frameworks to conduct functional and performance testing on web applications, mobile applications, and APIs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Develop automated test scripts that are robust, performant, and maintainable using Selenium WebDriver, Robot, or other framework


* Ensure that applications and APIs developed by the team are reliable and meet users' needs


* Work closely with developers, designers, and devops to meet team commitments


* Manage the timeline and status of the software release process


* Work with the Tech Lead to improve software development and quality assurance processes


* Provide the product owner with information they need to prioritize features (e.g., effort estimates, alternatives, technical risk)


* Work closely with developers to learn implementation details about product feature and perform releases


* Provide production support of software products by investigating and recreating reported defects



REQUIREMENTS

* Bachelors Degree


* 2+ years experience in software testing and quality assurance


* Experience with automated testing frameworks, such as Selenium WebDriver


* Experience with API testing and performance testing with tools such as JMeter or Soasta


* Familiarity with standard web and mobile architectures, both hardware and software


* Familiarity with Amazon Web Services a plus


* Experience with the entire software lifecycle - requirements capture, analysis, design, implementation, quality assurance, deployment, and maintenance


* Experience working on Agile teams that release at least every two weeks


* Excellent oral and written communication skills


* Good analytical and problem solving skills


* Be motivated to meet commitments and deliver the highest value possible



Location

Bangalore, KA, India

Additional Locations

Employee Type

Employee

Job Functional Area

Development

Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer