Automation QA Engineer (ZR_20713_JOB)

<span id="spandesc"><p>This is a remote position.</p> <b><span><span>Job Highlights:</span></span></b> <span><span><br/></span></span> <span><span><br/></span></span> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Contract type: Independent Contractor</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><br/></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Monday to Friday</span><span><br/></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span>9:00am to 6:00pm AEST (7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Manila Time)</span><span><br/></span></span></li> </ul> <span><span><br/></span></span> <span><span><br/></span></span> <span><span><span>A QA Engineer is the foremost advocate of the culture of quality. Their primary responsibility is to promote a working environment where employees follow quality guidelines and consistently see others taking quality-focused actions, hear others talking about quality, and</span><span><br/></span><span>feel quality all around them. As a QA Engineer, you will be tasked with developing test frameworks -working closely with engineers to help implement best testing practices, ensuring our QA processes are robust and scalable.</span><span><br/></span><span><br/></span><span>A key team member integral to the product and service the technical teams deliver.</span><span><br/></span><span><br/></span></span></span> <b><span><span><br/></span></span></b> <span><b><span><span>Responsibilities:</span></span></b><span><span><br/></span></span></span> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span>Understand and reinforce the business value of the requirements of the company and project core goals of the products and services we offer;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Create both API and UI automated test scripts;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet the company's objectives;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Monitor debugging process results;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies.</span></span></span></span><span><span><br/></span></span></li> </ul> <br/> </span> <br/> <span id="spanreq"><h3>Requirements</h3> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span>4 years or more of full-time experience working as a QA or Test Engineer;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>Solid experience in Web or API automation testing - any programming language - and manual Web testing;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>Bonus points if you have experience in testing REST APIs;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Must have good Web automation knowledge/experience using Selenium WebDriver:</span><span><br/></span><span>    - or experience in general automation using any programming language;</span><span><br/></span><span>    - bonus points if you have coding experience with Python, JavaScript or PHP;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Must have a decent understanding of HTTP protocol and client-server architecture;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>General solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Great requirement analysis and gap analysis skills;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>It is nice to have basic knowledge of SQL, Bash, Git and GitLab;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Interest in working in a dynamic and “tech-first mindset” environment;</span><span><br/></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Excellent communication skills;</span><span><br/></span></