Quality Engineer

Overview

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves. Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe. Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas.

We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation. We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About The Role

As a Quality Engineer at Platform Science, you will be a significant contributor to ensuring the quality of our software products. You will independently design, implement, and execute comprehensive test strategies, proactively identifying and preventing defects. Collaborating effectively with agile teams, you will leverage your experience to contribute to process improvements and ensure the delivery of high-quality software experiences to our users.

• Independently design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for diverse software components, features, and integrated systems.
• Proficiently perform functional, integration, regression, performance, and usability testing.
• Effectively identify, document, and track software defects using our issue tracking system (e.g., Jira).
• Collaborate with software development teams to understand software design, providing constructive feedback to enhance testability and overall quality.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of failures, and work with the development team to implement effective solutions.
• Monitor and analyze key quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage) to identify trends and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software development and testing processes, suggesting and implementing best practices.
• Stay updated on the latest software testing methodologies, tools, and technologies, applying relevant advancements to testing strategies.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, providing insights and advocating for quality and testability throughout the development process.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, implementing and utilizing quality gates.
• Participate in code reviews, contributing a quality-focused perspective to identify potential issues early in the development cycle.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts and frameworks to improve testing efficiency and expand test coverage.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• 2-5 years of demonstrable experience as a Software Quality Engineer or in a comparable software testing role within an agile environment.
• A solid understanding of software testing principles, diverse methodologies, and the intricacies of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Proven experience with a variety of testing techniques, including black-box, white-box, and grey-box testing approaches.
• Hands-on experience utilizing industry-standard bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Test Rail, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• A keen attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality software products.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

• Practical experience working within agile development methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience with mobile application testing on both iOS and Android platforms.
• Experience utilizing API testing tools such as Postman, Insomnia, Rest Assured, or similar.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and the implementation of quality gates.
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