Associate Software QA Specialist- Remote

Senior Software Engineer

At First Advantage, people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness. Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands. We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic, cross-functional team. You'll build and optimize AI-driven solutions and data pipelines, working with modern cloud and data technologies to deliver impactful results.

First Advantage is an HR Tech company delivering innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 33,000 clients. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with an internationally distributed workforce spanning 19 countries with about 5,500 employees, First Advantage performs over 93 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.

About Role

First Advantage Corporation is looking for a QA Engineer to join a fast-paced, aggressive-growth company. This talented person should desire to work with a highly talented team of engineers and willing to utilize the latest in software quality assurance technologies. We strive for innovative solutions, quality code and on time delivery. We foster a fun and enjoyable work environment with great opportunities to grow your career.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute test plans, test cases, and automated scripts to ensure software quality.
• Perform functional, integration, regression testing to identify bugs or defects.
• Perform automated software load testing to identify the performance issues.
• Perform software security testing to identify the security flaws in the system.
• Documenting and tracking the defects and their resolutions.
• Using test automation tools and frameworks to increase the efficiency of the testing process.
• Improve QA processes, explore and utilize best QA tools.
• Participate in the planning and execution of software releases, ensuring all components meet quality standards.
• Report quality metrics and test results to management and stakeholders.
• Engage as a technical expert in an agile team environment
• Provide feedback to the development team on potential improvements in the software design to ensure better testability.
• Collaborate and communicate with the product and development team.
• Work in an Agile/Scrum development environment

What We Are Looking For

• 1-3 years of proven experience as a quality assurance engineer, software tester, or similar role with expertise in manual and automated testing.
• Ability to test applications in both manual and automated ways.
• Ability to test both API and UI sections of software applications.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Java, JavaScript or any other relevant languages to build and run automated test scripts.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and tools like Selenium, Selenium IDE, JUnit, JMeter, Testcafe, Postman, Puppeteer and similar frameworks.
• Experience with bug tracking and project management tools
• Understanding of continuous integration/continuous deployment
• Experience with mobile app testing will be a plus point
• Experience with cross platform automated integration testing would be a plus point.
• Experience with RDBMS Scripting will be a plus point.

First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.

If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now! Employee benefits include the ability to work remotely with occasional business travel, comprehensive leave policy, career progressions, mentoring programs, continuous learning and development opportunities, medical insurance coverage, and other attractive allowances.

First Advantage is proud to be a global leader in removing barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all of our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.