Senior QA Engineer

As a Senior QA Engineer at EvolutionIQ, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a strong QA process with automated testing across the engineering team. This involves building and maintaining automated tests for our React frontend and Python backend, as well as creating testing frameworks for continuous delivery. You'll be instrumental in ensuring that both new and existing products meet high standards of security, reliability, and user-friendliness.

To be considered for the Senior QA Engineer role at EvolutionIQ, candidates should have extensive experience across all phases of software testing including test planning, functional testing, and regression testing. Proficiency in test automation, particularly with web app frontend technologies like Cypress and Playwright, is a must. Familiarity with Agile environments and CI/CD processes is also important, along with strong programming skills in Python using frameworks like Pytest and Jest.

At EvolutionIQ, the testing stack for the Senior QA Engineer includes advanced tools and frameworks such as Python, Pytest, Playwright, Soda, and DBT. We leverage Google Cloud Platform for our deployments, ensuring that our systems are robust and scalable. As part of the team, you will help maintain and enhance this stack to deliver consistent quality and performance.

EvolutionIQ values the professional development of its employees, offering $1,000 per year for training and upskilling opportunities. We encourage our team members to pursue personal growth and share knowledge internally, fostering an environment where you can continually enhance your skills as a Senior QA Engineer.

At EvolutionIQ, we understand the importance of work-life balance. As a Senior QA Engineer, you can enjoy flexible PTO, a generous parental leave policy, and a flexible schedule for new parents returning to work. Additionally, we offer catered lunches, happy hours, and a pet-friendly workplace to enhance your office life.

When answering this question, highlight specific tools and technologies you've used, such as Pytest or Playwright. Discuss projects where you implemented test automation strategies and how these improved product quality and efficiency.

Explain your experience working in Agile teams and how you adapt testing strategies to fit sprint cycles and daily stand-ups. Emphasize collaboration with developers and product owners to ensure timely delivery and quality assurance.

Discuss your approach to regularly updating and optimizing the test automation framework. Highlight how you address issues that arise from code changes and ensure the framework remains efficient and relevant.

Show that you understand the importance of prioritization based on business impact, risk assessment, and deadlines. Describe a framework or methodology you use to evaluate and prioritize tests effectively.

Share a specific example detailing the challenge and your approach to addressing it. Highlight the successful outcome and any lessons learned that you applied in future projects.

Discuss your experiences in working alongside developers, communicating issues, and providing insights on potential improvements. Explain how fostering collaboration leads to better quality overall.

Share your experience with various testing environments, including staging and production. Talk about how you ensure test reliability across these environments before deployment.

Explain the importance of negative testing in ensuring software robustness and how you design negative test cases. Provide examples of issues discovered through negative testing.

Discuss how you value documentation for test cases, results, and processes. Explain how thorough documentation is crucial for maintaining clarity and guiding future testing efforts.

Provide examples of CI/CD tools you've worked with, and describe how you integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline. Highlight the impact of continuous testing on the software development lifecycle.