QA Automation Engineer
algoworksDenver (CO)
About the role
Software Quality Assurance Engineer We are looking for a talented and motivated Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our development team. The successful candidate will work closely with developers, product owners, and engineering stakeholders to deliver high-quality features from the product backlog in an Agile environment. The role combines manual and automated testing, with a strong focus on test automation, continuous quality improvement, and early defect identification. The ideal candidate has a keen eye for detail and a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset. They take ownership, demonstrate initiative, work independently, and contribute to the wider engineering community by sharing knowledge and staying current with modern testing practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Work as part of an Agile development team to deliver features from the product backlog.
Understand business and technical requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios and test cases.
Create, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and supporting QA documentation.
Protect the quality of new and existing features through manual, automated, and regression testing.
Contribute to testing at multiple levels, including unit, integration, API, system, end-to-end, and regression testing.
Estimate testing effort to support sprint planning and product roadmap commitments.
Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and test results.
Test Automation & Framework Development:
Identify suitable test cases for automation and develop maintainable automated regression suites.
Develop and maintain GUI, REST/API, integration, and end-to-end automated tests.
Use Selenium, TypeScript, Node.js, and Cucumber.js to develop and maintain automated tests.
Apply Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) practices using Gherkin.
Design and maintain reusable automation frameworks using the Page Object Model (POM) and appropriate design patterns.
Improve test coverage, automation reliability, and engineering efficiency.
API, Integration & Distributed Systems Testing:
Perform REST API testing and validate application integrations.
Test distributed systems and microservice-based applications independently and end-to-end.
Investigate failures across application components and validate data flows between services.
Work with relational and non-relational data stores to validate application behaviour and data integrity.
Support testing activities involving MySQL, relational databases, and Elasticsearch.
Quality Engineering & Development Collaboration:
Collaborate with developers to build quality into the software development lifecycle.
Participate in development activities using Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) practices.
Contribute to technical discussions and develop an understanding of platform architecture and technical solutions.
Work with developers and product owners to investigate defects, establish root causes, and validate fixes.
Apply software engineering principles, including DRY, KISS, and SOLID, to automation development.
Follow relevant design patterns, including Factory, Builder, Strategy, Decorator, Facade, and Adapter.
Defect Management & Reporting:
Track, analyse, and communicate test results, defects, risks, and quality metrics promptly.
Analyse test failures, identify root causes, and collaborate with developers on corrective actions.
Document defects with clear reproduction steps, expected results, and actual results.
Monitor defect resolution and perform regression testing to validate fixes.
Communicate testing progress, risks, and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
CI/CD & Engineering Tools:
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated quality gates, and continuous improvement of QA practices.
Work with Jenkins, Git, Gradle, Artifactory, and IntelliJ IDEA as part of testing and development workflows.
Support automated test execution within continuous integration environments.
Use JIRA and Confluence for defect tracking, test documentation, and team collaboration.
Use Kibana and Datadog for application monitoring, troubleshooting, and investigation.
Security & Continuous Improvement:
Apply knowledge of the OWASP Top 10 and common web application security considerations during testing.
Proactively improve test coverage, automation practices, product quality, and engineering efficiency.
Stay current with modern testing technologies, frameworks, and methodologies.
Manage competing priorities and deliver testing activities within sprint timelines with minimal supervision.
Required Technical Skills & Competencies 6+ years of professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, or a similar role.
Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum software development environments.
Good knowledge of testing methodologies, test planning, test case design, and test documentation.
Strong understanding of manual testing and regression testing.
Hands-on test automation experience across UI and REST/API layers.
Strong experience with Selenium and modern web automation frameworks.
Knowledge of TypeScript and Node.js-based testing frameworks.
Experience with REST APIs and API testing techniques.
Experience testing distributed systems and microservice-based applications.
Understanding of TDD and BDD practices, including Cucumber.js and Gherkin.
Knowledge of automation framework design patterns, including Page Object Model, Factory, Builder, Strategy, Decorator, Facade, and Adapter.
Understanding of software engineering principles, including DRY, KISS, and SOLID.Good understanding of OWASP Top 10 and common web application security considerations.
Experience analysing test failures, identifying root causes, and collaborating with developers.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.
Must-Have:
Skills Software Quality Assurance and Test Engineering Manual Testing Automation Testing SeleniumTypeScriptNode.jsREST API Testing Regression TestingTest Planning and Test Case DesignGUI, Integration, and End-to-End Testing Agile/Scrum Distributed Systems and Microservices TestingTest Automation Frameworks Defect Tracking and Root Cause AnalysisCI/CD Fundamentals Strong Communication and Problem-Solving SkillsGood to Have Skills Cucumber.js and BDD/Gherkin Test-Driven Development (TDD) MySQL and relational databases ElasticsearchJenkins and CI/CD pipelines Git, Gradle, and ArtifactoryJIRA and Confluence IntelliJ IDEAKibana and DatadogOWASP Top 10 and web application security Experience in financial services, fintech, supply chain finance, or enterprise applications Experience designing scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation frameworks Desired Attributes Ownership: Takes responsibility for quality, testing outcomes, and delivery. Attention to Detail: Identifies defects, edge cases, and risks early. Collaboration: Works effectively with developers, product owners, QA engineers, and stakeholders. Continuous Learning: Keeps up to date with testing technologies and methodologies. Problem-Solving: Investigates issues systematically and identifies root causes. Communication: Clearly communicates test outcomes, risks, defects, and recommendations. Initiative: Proactively
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