QA Engineer

As a QA Engineer at Backbase, your main responsibilities will include ensuring the quality of our Digital Lending solutions. This covers implementing test automation processes, collaborating with development teams to adopt testing best practices, performing both manual and automated testing, analyzing testing results, and maintaining documentation.

To qualify for the QA Engineer position at Backbase, candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience in testing, strong automation skills, proficiency in Java or JavaScript/TypeScript, experience with CI/CD practices, and familiarity with Selenium-based testing frameworks. Additionally, interpersonal skills are crucial for successful collaboration.

Essential skills for a QA Engineer at Backbase include expertise in test automation, good understanding of API testing (preferably with REST Assured), familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, and strong manual testing abilities. Excellent communication skills are also vital to effectively convey testing processes and findings.

A QA Engineer at Backbase is expected to contribute by ensuring high-quality product deliverables. You’ll implement efficient QA processes, collaborate with team members to ensure proper testing strategies are utilized, and share knowledge and best practices, driving the team towards achieving quality goals.

QA Engineers at Backbase receive a competitive salary with additional bonuses, a referral bonus, a training budget for self-development, flexible working arrangements, private healthcare, a well-equipped workspace, and opportunities for career advancement, all aimed at maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

When answering this question, highlight specific tools and frameworks you've used, such as Selenium or REST Assured. Discuss the types of tests you've automated and the impact it had on the quality of the projects.

Explain your methodology, such as writing test cases based on requirements, executing exploratory testing, and ensuring all functionalities are covered. Providing examples can enhance your response.

Discuss your experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins. Explain how you've utilized these tools to automate your testing workflows, ensuring that code is tested at every stage of development.

Emphasize the importance of regular updates, utilizing tools like Slack or Jira for clarity, and holding stand-up meetings to engage everyone on progress and obstacles.

Provide clear definitions and examples of both. Mention the importance of functional testing for product functionality and non-functional testing in terms of performance, security, and usability.

Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to describe the scenario. Highlight how your quick action assisted in preventing potential issues for users.

Talk about your familiarity with tools like Postman or REST Assured. Share specific scenarios where API testing was crucial to ensuring application integrity.

Discuss the importance of teamwork and communication. Describe how you would approach the developer, present your findings based on data and evidence, and work collaboratively towards a solution.

Explain your strategy for prioritization, such as focusing on high-risk areas first. Discuss tools or methodologies you use to help in task management and ensure coverage.

Provide a thoughtful answer emphasizing the importance of human intuition and exploratory testing in finding edge cases that automated tests may overlook. Discuss how both manual and automated testing complement each other.