QA Engineer II, Automation (Hybrid)

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For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students’ lives.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

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.

In this role you will:

• Develop automated test scripts that are robust, performant, and maintainable using Selenium WebDriver, Protractor, or another framework

• Work closely with developers, designers, and DevOps to meet team commitments

• Work with the QA Lead to improve software development and quality assurance processes

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

• Work with Performance test experts and make sure the platform is scalable and reliable.

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

• Manage the timeline and status of the software release process

• Work closely with developers to learn implementation details about product features and perform releases

• Provide production support for software products by investigating and recreating reported defects

• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office

• 30-day notification period preferred 

You must have:

• 4+  years experience in software testing and quality assurance

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

• Experience with automated testing frameworks, such as Selenium WebDriver / Protractor

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

• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services is a plus

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

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

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

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

• BS/MS in a relevant field (Computer Science, Engineering)

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Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or$31,200 per year for full-time positions.  Compensation for specific positions are based on job level, skills, years of experience, and education, among other factors.  Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission eligible.  Information regarding benefits can be found here.

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