Proofpoint · 2 days ago
Sr. QA Automation Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$162K/yr - $237K/yr
2+ years expProofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity, dedicated to safeguarding the digital world and empowering secure work. The Sr. QA Automation Engineer will be responsible for testing various ZenGuide products, creating and maintaining automated regression suites, and collaborating with Agile teams to ensure quality in software releases.
EmailEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySaaS
Responsibilities
Analyze product requirements and develop test plans and test cases
Design and develop test automation scenarios to validate system interfaces and system integrations
Collaborate with developers to allocate testing between automated back-end, integration, and UI tests
Perform manual exploratory testing on new requirements, prior to writing automated integration tests, and maintaining them as regression tests
Work with developers to build quality in, and make sure new software goes out with the proper automated tests coverage
Evaluate unit test coverage to determine QA automation tests on new and current features
Identify and implement complex automation efforts, including refactoring of automation code where needed
Provide automation tests for Ops team to use in CICD quality gates
Utilize system tools to diagnose and fully document test failures, identifying the source of the failure and providing steps to reproduce
Review and reproduce product defects that are reported by customers before corrections are delivered for testing
Review and validate tests written by Developers and other QA members
Coordinate the testing done by others or assist in that coordination
Continuously identify process improvement opportunities
Provide technical support and mentoring to junior team members
Participate in Agile sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospective meetings
Qualification
Required
Two or more years of experience in Software QA and Test Automation
BS in Computer Sciences or Information Technology, or equivalent experience
Must have strong Java skills, or very good skills and experience in another object-oriented language
Experienced in advanced code development, code review, and construction of automation frameworks
Experience collaborating with teams during the design and implementation phases to develop the best test approach incorporating the appropriate level of testing while understanding test coverage
Comprehensive knowledge of modern browsers, operating systems, and user interface testing techniques
Demonstrated ability to develop new technical skills; our technologies are moving at a rapid pace and you will need to move with them
Maintaining automated tests means debugging when they fail. You must be able to learn and understand the product architecture, and the test architecture
Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience working as part of a technical team
Strong understanding of unit, integration, and API testing
Excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail
Preferred
We are moving towards automated testing in an EKS/Docker environment and experience with these technologies is a plus
Playwright is a plus
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Server platform, and email security
Test Lead experience is a plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Flexible time off
A comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year
A three-week Work from Anywhere option
Company
Proofpoint
Proofpoint provides cloud-based email security, e-discovery, and compliance solutions for companies to protect sensitive business data.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$885.5MKey Investors
DAG VenturesBridgescale PartnersMeritech Capital Partners
2021-04-26Acquired
2019-08-21Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2012-04-20IPO
Leadership Team
Sumit Dhawan
CEO
Michael Frendo
Chief Technology Officer, Engineering
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