QA Engineer - Maternity Leave Replacement

Grip Security is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our community! 

The Job

As a Senior QA Engineer at Grip, you will play a central role in ensuring the quality of our software by guiding, supporting, and implementing a shift-left approach. This involves actively collaborating with developers to integrate testing practices earlier in the development lifecycle, addressing quality considerations in feature lifecycle stages, and minimizing potential issues before they escalate.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and run comprehensive test plans for both new and existing complex features, leveraging a deep understanding of product, business, and technical requirements.
• Champion a shift-left testing philosophy, actively collaborating with developers to integrate testing earlier in the software development lifecycle.
•  Proactively identify and address potential quality issues at the early stage of development, minimizing risks and enhancing overall product quality.
• Conduct root cause analysis for identified bugs, leveraging analytical skills to pinpoint the underlying issues and collaborating with the team to implement effective resolutions.
• Work closely with the R&D team to strategically plan, design, and implement automation tests aimed at enhancing our regression coverage.
• Work independently to execute assigned tasks, taking ownership of the testing process and ensuring that deadlines are met.

• Minimum 4 years of QA engineering experience.
• Proficiency in running manual tests for web applications (client and server-side).
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to perform deep root cause analysis.
• Experience in writing test plans based on new feature requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and version release process.
• Hand-on experience with logs and monitoring tools.
• Experience working with test automation frameworks (Selenium Webdriver, Playwright, or similar)- an advantage.