Mid Auto QA Engineer

This remote role is based in Costa Rica and only open to citizens and permanent residents of Costa Rica who do not need visa sponsorship. 

Academic Level
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject. 

Description

ImagineX Studio - Costa Rica is a product-oriented and boutique software development company. We partner with our clients to become their product team, helping them from ideation to product launch. We commit to delivering quality, impactful, ground-breaking products that can realize our client's vision and make their life easier. We're looking for QAs who can work as a member of a distributed team to design, architect, and build solutions for high-level testing. Our team works with many technologies, so our developers must be versatile throughout the stack and work to improve their skills continuously. We have an ever-growing roadmap comprised of interesting work throughout our platform's stack and are searching for the right people to help us. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure the quality of software applications.
• Proficient in assisting non-technical individuals in resolving complex production issues. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and provide testing input throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ability to multitask effectively and demonstrate adaptability in various situations. 
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium and other automation tools. 
• Conduct API testing to validate the functionality and performance of backend services. 
• Participate in the definition of development processes, including agile project management, continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD), release process. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and methodologies. 
• Perform regression testing to identify and address any issues that arise during software updates or changes. 
• Work closely with developers to identify and troubleshoot defects and ensure timely resolution. 
• Participate in deployment processes. 

Technical Skills

• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on both manual and automation testing. 
• Experience working with Java 8 or 11. 
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver for UI automation testing. 
• Database engine knowledge experience, especially Postgres, My SQL. 
• Familiarity with Azure cloud services and infrastructure. 
• Proficiency in API testing using tools such as Postman or RestAssured. Knowledge of CI/CD processes. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 

Nice to Have 

• Experience with Cypress / Playwright / Appium. 
• Experience working with Mobile Apps. 
• Experience doing performance testing Experience working with CI/CD pipeline platforms, for example, Buildkite, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc. 

Strategic Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Team player. 
• Experience working within agile environments. 
• Experience working with larger / multiple teams to review and deliver code. 

Benefits 

• Optional 9/80 Work Schedule (Every other Friday off) 
• Remote work
• Unlimited Paid Time Off 
• Private Health and Dental Insurance 
• Work from Home (We also have a cool office) 
• Learning Opportunities and New Technology 
• Job Stability 
• Excellent Team! 
• And more....