Sr. Quality Engineer

As a Sr. Quality Engineer at FreedomPay, you'll be responsible for building and enhancing testing frameworks, ensuring quality within our Agile practices, and developing a deep understanding of the FreedomPay system architecture. You’ll also analyze requirements, support integration testing, and foster a culture of quality across engineering and other teams.

To qualify for the Sr. Quality Engineer role at FreedomPay, you should have at least six years of development and testing experience, particularly with .NET and SQL. Additionally, experience in developing test frameworks, testing multiple applications, and effectiveness in Agile practices are crucial for this position.

At FreedomPay, collaboration is key. As a Sr. Quality Engineer, you will work closely with other engineering teams, DevOps, Product Management, and project managers to implement quality-focused initiatives. You'll also have opportunities to mentor junior teammates and lead by example, creating a supportive environment.

A successful Sr. Quality Engineer at FreedomPay should be proficient in SQL scripting, possess experience with testing tools such as Katalon, NUnit, and Postman, and have a solid understanding of infrastructure applications like Snowflake and Kubernetes. Familiarity with GitLab is a plus.

FreedomPay values career advancement and promotes from within. As a Sr. Quality Engineer, you'll have opportunities to lead projects, contribute to strategic initiatives, and even mentor others. The company offers a supportive culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and your contributions can lead to significant advancements.

In answering this question, highlight specific Agile methodologies you’ve utilized, such as Scrum or Kanban. Discuss how you’ve contributed to team sprints, facilitated standups, or incorporated iterative testing and feedback into the development cycle.

Your response should indicate a systematic approach to requirements analysis, tool selection, and integration within existing systems. Illustrate your familiarity with various testing frameworks and how you would ensure scalability and maintainability.

Discuss your methods for influencing peers, such as conducting training sessions, promoting best practices, and leveraging metrics to demonstrate quality impact. Aim to show your passion for continuous improvement and collaboration.

When answering, choose a specific scenario that highlights your analytical skills. Explain the steps you took to identify the issue, your thought process in developing a solution, and the impact of your resolution on the overall project.

Mention the specific testing tools you’ve used and discuss their functionalities. Highlight instances where these tools enhanced team productivity or the quality of the application, emphasizing automation and efficiency.

Describe your approach to risk assessment and prioritization, using real examples to demonstrate how you’ve balanced time-sensitive projects while ensuring adequate coverage of critical functionalities.

Explain how continuous testing integrates into the software development lifecycle. Share your experience with CI/CD pipelines and how you’ve utilized them to promote timely feedback and maintain quality standards effectively.

Talk about your strategies for presenting quality metrics in a way that is relatable to stakeholders, such as using dashboards or regular reports. Highlight how these metrics drive decision-making and continuous improvement.

Go into detail about the specific SQL techniques you’ve used in your testing scenarios. Discuss how you've leveraged SQL for data validation and integrity checks, emphasizing the significance of data quality in the testing process.

Share your insights on evolving testing methodologies, such as test automation and AI-driven testing solutions. Touch on how you envision the role of a Sr. Quality Engineer adapting to these advancements in the Agile landscape.