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Ad Astra · 1 day ago

Software Test Automation Engineer

Overland Park, KS, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Ad Astra is helping higher education in its mission to advance timely student completions. The Software Test Automation Engineer drives quality and serves as the voice of the client within development teams, engaging throughout the development lifecycle to ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable software solutions.

ConsultingEducationSoftware

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Learn our applications inside and out and more importantly: understand our users

Analyze user stories and client journeys to identify use cases, test scenarios and automation opportunities to mitigate risk

Construct, revise, and execute manual test scenarios: with a drive towards detail and clarity

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test scripts

Share and promote test automation knowledge and best practices throughout the QE team

Accurately and consistently analyze, document and report test results

Function as the quality champion on an agile team, actively participating in refinement and planning work in collaboration with software engineers and the product manager

Demonstrate keen instincts about the severity and impact of software defects

Take pride in the value our software brings to our users (and our industry)

Demonstrate a high sense of urgency and unyielding attention to detail

Take ownership in the delivery of quality software to our clients

Seek out and suggest ways to improve efficiencies within the QE testing process

Verify software defects are fixed and thoroughly test for regression related to the fix

Investigate complex defects to identify the root cause

Build test environments for accurate and in-depth testing of client issues

Be creative; think beyond the defined test scenarios to conduct exploratory manual testing

Collaborate with Product Managers to improve client usability

Identify obstacles to optimal productivity and provide solutions for improvements

Other duties as assigned