Quality Assurance Tester

Employment type: Full-time, salaried, exempt-level employee  

Level: Associate

Location: Remote, but candidates must be Texas-based.

Compensation: $60k to $90k base salary. Overall compensation for this role will be based on the candidate's experience, potential for contribution, and scope of role.

WHO WE ARE

Frogslayer, a custom software development firm, rescues stalled software projects and designs, builds, and scales new software solutions for mid-market companies. We bring together strategy, design, and engineering to rapidly design, build, and scale software solutions critical to our clients' success. With a team of experienced developers, a unique approach, and a proven track record of delivering quality software, Frogslayer is dedicated to driving growth and success for its clients.

Frogslayer aims to be a top-tier “talent destination” for exceptional individuals who want to grow their careers long-term. Our people are committed, hard-working, and genuinely care about the well-being of each other and Frogslayer. We have been continually recognized for the past 7 years by Inc. And Texas Monthly as one of the “best places to work” in Texas and the US.   

Frogslayer is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. We offer a generous benefits package, including company contributions to medical benefits for full-time employees and their families. In addition, we offer a flexible work environment, company-sponsored activities, and a commitment to providing each employee with job satisfaction and growth opportunities based on each person’s needs and goals.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a manual quality assurance tester with an interest in being integral part of the firm’s quality assurance team. While you don’t need to be an absolute expert at software testing, the ideal candidate is a versatile, rigorous problem solver and information sponge that enjoys a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. You enjoy breaking and figuring out how software systems work and have a proven commitment to quality.   

At Frogslayer, our client base exists across a broad range of industries and types of products. As such, you will be engaged in a variety of projects and applications that include web, desktop, mobile and embedded systems. Your primary role will be the design, creation and execution of manual functional test cases and the conversion of those into automated test suites to ensure quality software, mitigate risk, and prevent issues.  

• Understanding of the QA process and overall lifecycle of software development. 
• Review and analyze the software requirements and specifications to gain a thorough understanding of the project goals and functionality. 
• Participate in and become an active voice in the daily team meetings and weekly demos Comparing design wireframes against web/app standards. 
• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures. Create & execute test plans to ensure the product meets quality standards. 
• Prioritize test cases based on business impact and risk assessment. 
• Testing Software against functional, regression, integration, UI, smoke, exploratory, API testing & nonfunctional requirements (i.e. security, compatibility, performance). 
• Perform regression testing to ensure the stability of the software after code changes. 
• Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring that they are resolved and retested before the release. Logging and tracking the critical/major/minor bugs in JIRA/Azure dev ops. 
• Responding to and tracking issues raised by clients and effectively communicating with causes for deviations. 
• Reviewing historical, existing, and ongoing bug reports to identify areas requiring specific attention. 
• Knowledge of API’s & endpoint automation (using POSTMAN) is an advantage. 
• Knowledge of using any automation tool(egTest Complete, Selenium WebDriver) or equivalent automation skills.
• Track progress against assigned goals and regularly report status to QA manager and project manager/team. 
• Maintain detailed documentation of all testing activities, including test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test reports. 
• Prioritization of test-related tasks. 

• Must be detail oriented, organized, and responsible. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate testing results and findings to clients and team members. 
• Excellent time management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, with a strong ability to identify potential issues and risks. 
• Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning new things. 
• Ability to work both as independent QA and on a wide variety of teams. 
• Able to execute other duties as assigned. 

• Competitive salary at the national level
• Discretionary bonus plan for eligible employees
• Fully funded medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees & their entire family
• Firm-sponsored life and disability insurance
• 401k with matching
• Flexible discretionary time off
• Dedicated budget for learning & development to supplement career growth
• Top-tier tools, systems, and equipment
• Paid training and conference days
• Company-sponsored events
• And more! Please see frogslayer.com/careers for more info.

Frogslayer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.