QA Engineer at EAB

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of direct QA experience in a web or mobile based development environment
• Experience creating comprehensive test scenarios/data for back end and E2E testing, and providing accurate LOE estimations
• Experience with manual testing methodologies of complex systems
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies
• Ability to write complex SQL queries and apply SQL/database concepts in an environment with multiple database types, instances, partitions, or schemas.
• Familiarity with layered testing principles (e.g., unit testing, system testing, parallel testing)
• Knowledge of IT systems, database concepts, expertise with any RDBMS
• Knowledge of general programming concepts such as loops, packages, builds, source control using any Object Oriented scripting language
• Experience using Excel to do quantitative analysis and use analytical reasoning
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written, with team members and managers
• Experience handling multiple assignments simultaneously
• Knowledge of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) framework.
• Experience with test case writing using domain oriented language (Gherkin etc.)

Ideal Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Experience working in a cloud based environment.
• Experience working in mobile app development environment.
• Experience in automation methodologies or tools (e.g., Selenium WebDriver, Appium, etc.)
• You can support the maintenance of QA test environment (Virtual machines, deployments, test data repository)
• If you are a proponent of open source tools and are active in the open source community
• Knowledge of higher education data and/or University IT systems
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across five major areas: enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data & analytics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

For more information, visit our Careers page.

The Role in Brief:

• QA Engineer
• This position is open to remote work based in the continental US.
• Primary Responsibilities:
• Participate and provide input on story requirements, design, estimation and test approach discussions
• Own the creation and ongoing maintenance of test artifacts
• Collaborate with the development team and business partners to ensure the scope of tests is comprehensive, and to mitigate defects prior to testing
• Create test data sets which fully exercise data validation and end-to-end system functionality
• Validate code changes in various technologies (Java/Django-Python/Ruby-Rails, Postgres/MySQL, Webservices, etc.)
• Identify potential impact areas to existing downstream functionality; presenting risks when appropriate
• Write and execute complex SQL queries to validate actual test results match expected results
• Identify and log defects if/when a test fails, if necessary, using SQL to narrow down the root cause of the problem for efficient investigation by the development team and log accordingly
• Participate in automated and performance/stress testing activities, in collaboration with the development and operations teams, to ensure satisfactory performance of the system
• Provide input during key agile team review sessions (e.g., Iteration Kickoff/Retrospectives, Release Readiness, etc.)
• Facilitate and/or support User Acceptance Testing
• Support after-hours or weekend production releases
• Participate in QA process improvement initiatives and cross-team/company activities

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Benefits:

• Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
• Paid parental leave for birthing or non-birthing parents
• Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
• Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
• Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy

Benefits kick in day one, see the full details here.

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At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.