SR Quality Assurance (QA)

As a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) at Îlia, you'll define testing strategies, develop automated tests across frontend, backend, and mobile platforms, and collaborate with various teams to ensure high-quality deliveries. You will also create functional, regression, and performance tests, establish CI/CD pipelines, identify bugs, and document all testing processes adequately.

The Senior Quality Assurance (QA) role at Îlia requires solid experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright, as well as knowledge in programming languages such as JavaScript or Python. Familiarity with API testing, CI/CD practices, and an understanding of BDD and performance testing tools is also essential.

At Îlia, the work environment for our Senior Quality Assurance (QA) professionals is entirely remote, allowing you to work flexibly from anywhere in the globe. We embrace a culture of diversity and inclusion while nurturing a collaborative atmosphere that complements our innovative approach to technology.

Îlia invests in the continuous development of its employees through initiatives like the îlia University, which offers over 20,000 courses for personal and professional growth. We also provide language learning resources, as well as opportunities for sharing best practices among team members through our engagement programs.

Benefits for our Senior Quality Assurance (QA) team members at Îlia include comprehensive health and dental plans, flexible meal allowances, life insurance, home office assistance, and wellness programs. Additionally, we have unique perks like a personal laptop rental program and birthday celebrations to foster a positive employee experience.

In your response, focus on providing specific examples of tools you've used, such as Selenium or Cypress. Describe the types of automation tests you have implemented and how they have positively impacted product quality and delivery timelines.

To answer, discuss your experience working within cross-functional teams. Highlight your approaches to communication and feedback loops that ensure developers are well-informed about testing requirements and any issues that arise during the development cycle.

Explain the criteria you consider for test automation, such as frequency of execution, criticality of features, and past defect rates. Discuss your decision-making process for balancing automated versus manual testing to optimize efficiency without compromising quality.

Outline your process for bug identification, documentation, and escalation. Discuss how you communicate the issue with relevant stakeholders and the importance of providing clear, actionable insights to facilitate a prompt resolution.

Prepare to share a specific challenge related to quality assurance, focusing on the context, your analysis, and the steps you took to address it. Highlight the skills and insights gained from the experience that would benefit your role at Îlia.

Detail the performance testing tools you have used, such as JMeter or k6, and discuss your methodology for defining performance metrics, conducting load tests, and interpreting results to ensure system reliability under expected user loads.

Describe your familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions, emphasizing how these tools enable continuous testing and integration. Discuss how they streamline the workflow and contribute to timely software releases.

Explain your approach to maintaining organized and detailed test documentation. Discuss the importance of clarity and accessibility, and provide examples of efficient documentation practices you've implemented in past projects.

Prepare to discuss how teamwork contributes to a successful QA process, emphasizing collaboration with cross-functional teams. Highlight examples of how collective efforts have led to successful project outcomes and enhanced product quality at Îlia.

Discuss your familiarity with BDD frameworks like Cucumber, explaining how they facilitate collaboration between non-technical and technical team members. Share examples of how you have used BDD to improve requirement understanding and test case development.