Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Working at Goosehead

We've worked hard to earn the trust of our clients, so we're more than a bit selective when it comes to hiring new people. If you think you have what it takes to grow with our company, we would love to meet you.

About Goosehead

Since 2003, Goosehead Insurance has been disrupting the insurance industry by giving clients the power of choice, utilizing a smarter marketing approach, and delivering world-class service. This is all powered by our focus on hiring and retaining extraordinary people. Our clients trust us with their most valuable possessions, so we’re more than just a bit selective when it comes to hiring new team members.

Job Summary

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer will play an integral role in the development of our enterprise technology platform. They will be responsible for ensuring that our software products meet and exceed quality standards through the implementation and execution of effective testing strategies. This position requires an individual with exceptional attention to detail, the ability to manage changing priorities and self-manage team commitments, a commitment to product excellence, and a passion for staying ahead of the latest industry trends and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective testing strategies that ensure software products meet and exceed quality standards.
• Design and implement test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Goosehead’s software products to ensure high quality, reliability and efficient test coverage.
• Conduct functional, regression, performance, and security testing of web applications, mobile applications and APIs.
• Perform manual and automated test execution to ensure applications meet business requirements.
• Analyze requirements, identify gaps, and provide feedback to development teams for improvements and bug fixes.
• Focus on early bug detection, working with developers to apply requirements analysis and the refining of acceptance criteria
• Provide feedback to the development team on the quality of the product, and advocate for quality improvements and best practices.
• Monitor the software development process to ensure compliance with standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Continuously review and improve QA processes to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of product releases.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior QA team members.

Experience and Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, test tools, and scripting languages such as Selenium, Copado Robotic Testing, and Python.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Highly developed software troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Excellent bug reporting ability and experience with bug tracking system.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality software products.
• Track and report on key quality metrics.
• Experience with performance testing, security testing, and cross-browser/cross-platform testing.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to mentor and train junior team members.
• Stays up to date on industry trends and technologies.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous delivery tools and practices.

Preferred Skills:

• Web and Mobile testing experience.
• Salesforce platform testing experience.
• Experience with writing and/or executing test Automation.
• Experience in an Agile environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an unwavering commitment to ensuring the highest level of quality.

Benefits Summary

• High-quality voluntary health, vision, disability, life, and dental insurance programs
• 401K Matching Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Corporate sponsored programs to enhance employee physical, financial, mental, and emotional wellness
• Financial Solution Program

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Goosehead is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, guidelines, and regulations. Goosehead strictly prohibits and does no