Sr Quality Engineer, Platform

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Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.

Summary:

The Foundations Vertical at Vivint is seeking a Senior Platform QA Engineer to take ownership of backend service testing and ensure release readiness as part of our CI/CD deployment pipeline. This role is critical in maintaining the reliability and scalability of backend services that power Vivint’s mobile applications. As a senior engineer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including development, product, release, and DevOps, and test backend services. You will also play a key role in building a framework for backend testing, mentoring QA engineers, and streamlining CI/CD processes to ensure high-quality, seamless releases.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead backend testing efforts for microservices and APIs, including feature, regression, and performance testing.
• Develop and execute test strategies for backend services integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage code releases by reviewing and approving PRs, merging code, and resolving complex conflicts in Git or BitBucket.
• Collaborate with release, DevOps, and engineering teams to ensure release readiness and smooth CI/CD deployments using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Own the backend service testing framework and conduct in-depth testing using tools like Postman, Insomnia, or Paw.
• Mentor QA engineers on best practices for backend testing, release management, and automation.
• Analyze test results, monitor CI/CD metrics, and identify areas for process improvements to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to align backend testing efforts with platform goals and release timelines.

 

Required Skills, Experience & Education:

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a focus on backend service testing.
• 2+ years of experience testing mobile applications (iOS and Android).

• Expertise in developing test strategies for backend services, APIs, and microservices.

• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong experience with Git and BitBucket, including:

• Code merging and resolving conflicts.

• Proficiency with Postman, Insomnia, or Paw��for API and service testing.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills, with experience mentoring other QA engineers.
• Proven ability to drive release readiness across cross-functional teams.
• AS/BS in Computer Science or 7+ years of relevant experience in software quality or development.

 

Preferred Skills, Experience & Education:

• Automation experience in Go or Python.
• Experience testing services leveraging gRPC.
• Expertise with JIRA for tracking projects and managing sprints.