QA Engineer

As a QA Engineer at Greenstone, your main responsibilities will involve designing and automating effective test cases for our software products, executing manual tests as necessary, and collaborating with team members to maintain product stability and performance. You'll also be responsible for documenting processes related to setup, installation, and hardware integration.

To qualify for the QA Engineer position at Greenstone, you should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with at least 5 years of testing experience. Importantly, you'll need a minimum of 3 years in automation testing and familiarity with hardware-software interactions, which is essential for validating firmware and ensuring compatibility.

At Greenstone, familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies is preferred, along with experience in using JIRA for issue and project tracking. As a QA Engineer, you should also have hands-on experience with SmartBear TestComplete and knowledge of multiple communication protocols such as USB, TCP/IP, and RS232/485.

Collaboration is crucial at Greenstone. As a QA Engineer, you'll work closely with Product Management and Development teams to ensure product quality. This includes liaising between these teams to meet project deadlines and enhance product features based on collected testing data.

The QA Engineer position at Greenstone offers a hybrid work environment in Alpharetta, GA. You'll have the flexibility to work independently or as part of a collaborative team, with an emphasis on communication and strong organizational skills to succeed in this role.

When discussing your automation testing experience, focus on specific frameworks and tools you've used, such as SmartBear TestComplete. Mention any successful projects where you designed and implemented automation scripts, emphasizing the impact it had on the testing process and product quality.

Explain your methodology for designing test cases by highlighting your attention to detail and thorough understanding of software requirements. Discuss how you ensure coverage for both existing functionalities and new enhancements, and the importance of documentation in facilitating future testing.

Discuss specific challenges such as dealing with hardware-software integration issues. Describe the situation, the steps you took to troubleshoot, and any creative solutions you implemented to ensure thorough testing was completed effectively.

Talk about your communication strategies, emphasizing the importance of clear, concise updates. Mention how you keep stakeholders informed about testing progress and findings, and how you facilitate discussions between Product Management and Development teams to clarify requirements.

Share your knowledge of hardware-software interactions and any direct experience you've had with testing hardware components. Discuss how you ensured compatibility for firmware and hardware, and any tools or protocols you employed during the testing process.

Explain your process for prioritizing testing tasks based on project deadlines and the severity of reported issues. Describe how you balance manual and automated testing, ensuring that critical features receive the attention they need to maintain quality.

Describe your approach to automation, including how you identify which tests to automate and the frameworks you typically utilize. Emphasize your focus on creating maintainable tests that can be run regularly to catch issues quickly.

Discuss your experience working in Agile environments, including specifics about your role within sprints and how you adapt testing processes to Agile practices. Share examples of how Agile has positively impacted project deliverables.

Explain the significance of thorough documentation in your role, detailing the types of documentation you create for test strategies, test cases, and bugs found. Highlight how good documentation supports collaboration and future testing efforts.

Articulate your interest in Greenstone’s mission to provide innovative solutions for agribusinesses. Connect your skills and experiences to the role while explaining how you can contribute to enhancing the quality of products that support a vital industry.