QA/Test Engineer

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Description

Ensure our software's excellence, spot inconsistencies, and elevate our mission's digital execution as our QA/Test Engineer.

Location : Remote

Duration : 6+ Months

Role : QA / Test Engineer

About Us:

Digital Aid Seattle is a collective of professionals with diverse expertise, dedicated to transforming the nonprofit sector. We partner with nonprofits, leveraging our skills to enhance their efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility, ultimately increasing their overall impact.

Why Join Us?:

By volunteering with us, you directly enhance the reach and efficacy of NGOs, with our nurturing environment, where everyone is united by common values, working collectively to give back to society.

All our volunteers sign an agreement and are vetted for experience before starting work with us. We believe in values like assuming positive intent, bringing out the best in others, and focusing on problems, not just solutions.

You should be seasoned, capable of leading yourself and others in your discipline, available to dedicate enough time to accomplish tasks, and driven to work independently.

Help us create a bigger impact by joining Digital Aid Seattle!

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Plan, create, and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy.
• Conduct automated and manual tests to ensure the software created by developers fits its purpose.
• Identify, track, and document thoroughly any bugs and inconsistencies.
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results.
• Create logs to document testing phases and defects.
• Work closely with internal teams (e.g., developers and product managers) to identify system requirements.

Desired Technical Proficiency:

Even if you don't meet every qualification, but have some of these skills, please consider applying. Our collaborative team often complements individual expertise to bridge gaps.

• Proven experience as a QA tester or similar role.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing.
• Test Management & Automation Tools: e.g., Selenium, JIRA, TestRail
• Programming/Scripting: Familiarity with languages commonly used in automation e.g., Python, Java.
• Databases: Comfortable querying databases e.g., SQL, MongoDB.