Product Specialist QA

Who we are:

Farm Credit Bank of Texas is a $38.9 billion wholesale bank that has been financing agriculture and rural America for over 100 years. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we provide funding and services to rural lending associations in five states, and we are active in the nation’s capital markets. 

While you may not be familiar with our name, Farm Credit Bank of Texas plays a critical role in supporting the businesses that make it possible for America to maintain access to an affordable and safe food supply, an industry which is one of the most innovative and evolving of our time. And while you help us deliver on our mission, we deliver on our commitment to you as a valued employee by providing competitive compensation, generous health and wellness benefits packages and an attractive hybrid workplace located along the bluffs of the Colorado River just minutes west of downtown Austin. 

We seek out top talent in their fields, whether it be technology, finance, accounting, credit, human resources, or other administrative functions, and welcome you to join us in our mission to feed the world. 

Position Description: 

The Product Specialist QA plays a key role in ensuring the quality and stability of our enterprise applications. This role involves full ownership of testing best practices and methodologies during the software development lifecycle. It requires working collaboratively as part of the development team within a scrum team to support the execution of major and minor releases. This role also requires strong leadership skills as a quality advocate, ensuring products and processes meet standards by identifying issues, championing improvements, and promoting a culture of quality.

Day-to Day-Duties and Responsibilities: 

Test Planning and Execution

• Participate in grooming, planning, design review, and demo sessions to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems that may impact the quality of the product deliverable.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data to support manual and automated testing efforts based on an analysis of requirements, user stories, and use cases.
• Execute both manual and automated tests, documenting results and identifying defects.
• Provide daily updates to the scrum team of progress against timeline.
• Manage testing effort and defects through the defect lifecycle. Open defects that were not resolved within the current sprint or release should be 
• Create testing progress reports, dashboard, and test coverage using test management.
• Ensure testing is completed to agreed standards and business and operational acceptance criteria are met.

System Integration and Acceptance Testing Ownership

• Cross-collaborate with other product teams to ensure integration testing acceptance has been met.
• Provide immediate analysis of product issues via triage and communicate findings to the appropriate teams for resolution.
• Coordinate and execute FarmView Portfolio Regression testing during quarterly releases.
• Report on product and integration success and failure metrics to relevant stakeholders.

Test Automation Strategy

• Drive and define test scenarios or test cases to be added to the automated base regression test suite.
• Collaborate with the test automation team to groom backlog and track progress.

Process Improvement & Best Practices

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and QA strategies, including test automation strategy.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Director to establish best practices for QA standards.
• Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain and update documentation for test processes and procedures.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Production Verification & Support

• Coordinate with stakeholders to support production verification activities.
• Work with business and IT teams to ensure testing signoffs and successful deployments.

Leadership

• Help bridge communication gaps between various groups involved in the software development lifecycle to build a culture of quality.

What You Bring to the Team:

Our ideal candidate lives within a commutable distance from our office and values a hybrid, collaborative workforce. 

It’s an important role that covers many skills. This position requires:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software quality assurance or software development within a business software environment, with at least one (1) year or more of recent experience on automation testing and enterprise-class application development.

Experience in Finance and Accounting, particularly in a Banking environment, is highly preferred.

Experience in system testing, integration testing, end-to-end testing, regression testing, cross-browser testing, and mobile device compatibility testing in a lead role.

Hands-on experience with automation tools, frameworks, and best practices in test automation.

Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

Excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration skills with the ability to serve as an individual contributor and QA advocate in a scrum team.

Skill Requirements:

• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in software quality assurance practices and methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why Farm Credit Bank of Texas:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer comprehensive, affordable, and competitive benefit options that are focused on health and wellness, financial security, and achieving a work-life balance:

• Flexible health-and-wellness benefits, including medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, vision care, flexible spending accounts, and more.
• 401(k) plan that includes an employer match and additional employer contribution
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Vacation leave, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Option to use sick leave to take your pet to the vet for emergency services 
• Up to five days per year to volunteer in local community organizations, services, or events
• Ongoing professional-development opportunities
• Generous tuition-reimbursement program
• Physical fitness incentive plan
• Employer matching gifts program

Important note: We care about your hiring process and take it seriously. A real person will review your applications, meaning response timelines may vary. The interviewing process at Farm Credit Bank of Texas may include phone calls and emails, on-site interviews, and requests for portfolios or demonstrations of work. We can’t personally follow-up with each applicant, and we will do our best to create a professional, respectful, and thorough process for candidates with whom we identify as a potential fit. 

 
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