QA Engineering in Testing

QA EngineerLocation: Hybrid-In-office 3 days a weekAs one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services.The QA Engineer supports Savers retail technology by helping ensure the reliability, availability, security, and production readiness of software applications, integrations, and quality assurance environments. The role reviews business and technical requirements, designs and executes manual and automated tests, documents and tracks defects, and validates system changes from development through release. The QA Engineer also supports the setup, stabilization, availability, and optimization of QA test environments and works with engineering, product, delivery, and business teams to complete testing cycles accurately and automate repeatable validation where practical.The primary focus is broad QA engineering for D365 Commerce, point-of-sale applications, APIs, integrations, store workflows, and related enterprise technology. Validation of discounts, coupons, pricing, and promotions is a limited supporting responsibility within the overall testing function.Review system requirements, user stories, specifications, acceptance criteria, and technical design documents to develop a clear understanding of expected system behavior and test scope.Create, maintain, and execute detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans, test cases, test data, and validation of evidence.Perform functional, integration, system, regression, exploratory, performance, stability, security, API, user-interface, and end-to-end testing as applicable.Identify, record, thoroughly document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution and retesting.Partner with developers, product managers, delivery teams, and other stakeholders to investigate non-conforming software and close identified defects.Plan and coordinate testing activities, test schedules, environment needs, dependencies, milestones, and release-readiness criteria.Support the setup, stabilization, availability, administration, and optimization of QA test environments and associated test applications.Conduct QA-to-UAT release-readiness reviews, milestone updates, business QA reviews, defect triage, and post-deployment validation.Communicate QA plans, commitments, testing status, release details, schedule or scope of changes, risks, blockers, failures, and unusual system issues to management and business stakeholders.Monitor debugging results and quality metrics, including defect trends and unresolved defects, to support release decisions and continuous improvement.Validate that release content and system behavior align with approved requirements and the intended function of the release.Maintain current knowledge of testing tools, test strategies, automation practices, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud technologies, and quality engineering best practices.Perform setup and testing of discounts, coupons, price groups, and promotions.Working knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, processes, test design techniques, and best practices in Agile environmentsStrong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, processes, and best practicesExperience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test casesHands-on experience with automated testing tools and scriptingHand-on experience with UI and API testingUnderstand positive, negative, and regression testing concepts.Experience with automation, performance, stability, and/or security testing.Experience in QA management, configuration management, and demonstrate proficiency with release and bug triage methodology, processes, tools and deliverablesExperience in release management for complex multi-vendor solutions that use both waterfall and agile methodologies.Knowledge of developing and implementing process automation using scripting languages and software packaging techniquesExperience packaging and deploying applications and services into production.Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, and QA concepts, tools, and technologies.Exposure to Public/Private Cloud computingExposure to MSSQL database and deploying database objectsDemonstrated skills in technical documentation through analytical, deductive reasoning and troubleshooting skillsMinimum Required Education, Training and Experience:Associate degree, technical training, or equivalent work experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, retail technology support, or related field.3+ years’ experience in software testing, quality assurance, technical support, retail operations, or a related technical role.Retail experience and familiarity with POS systems, store operations, or customer-facing applications is a plus.Preferred: Microsoft D365 Commerce training or certificationPhysical Requirements:Ability to remain in a stationary position and operate a laptop or desktop computer, phone, collaboration tools, and standard office equipment for extended periods.Ability to lift and carry equipment or materials weighing up to 25 pounds.Ability to receive and review detailed information visually through physical and electronic written communication.FLSA StatusExemptTools and Equipment Used:Laptop or desktop computer, phone, copy machine, etc.Travel: %