QA Tester

We are seeking an experienced Manual Test Engineer with a strong background in software quality assurance and a passion for delivering high-quality web applications. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience and hands-on expertise in test planning, execution, and defect analysis. This role requires someone who can work independently, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to continuous improvements in test coverage and product quality.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail are essential. We value diversity, inclusion, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and innovation.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and review test cases as necessary to improve continuous test coverage, including feature interaction and performance.
• Create test plans for each release by working closely with product development teams to ensure the quality and usability of the web application.
• Execute test cases/scripts as identified in the test process.
• Conduct API Testing, Performance Testing, and Database Testing as part of the QA lifecycle.
• Document and maintain Test Plan Documents and Test Strategy Documents.
• Analyze test results and user feedback; collaborate with development teams to assist in issue resolution.
• Compare test results across builds to generate periodic test reports.
• Analyze defects and enhance test coverage by incorporating new test cases.
• Provide leadership in first-level defect analysis.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Gain a thorough understanding of and apply detailed knowledge of QA processes and procedures.
• Train and mentor new team members.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Manual Test Engineer.
• Engineering Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience and/or training in software quality assurance processes and methodologies.
• Experience in API Testing, Performance Testing, and Database Testing.
• Experience in documenting Test Plans and Test Strategy Documents.
• Prior experience with Agile methodologies is required.
• Proficient in creating test plans, conducting usability tests, and writing test scripts.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and analytical abilities.
• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Our Commitment

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity!

We are seeking an experienced Manual Test Engineer with a strong background in software quality assurance and a passion for delivering high-quality web applications. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of experience and hands-on expertise in test planning, execution, and defect analysis.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail are essential. We value diversity, inclusion, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and innovation.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and review test cases as necessary to improve continuous test coverage, including feature interaction and performance.
• Create test plans for each release by working closely with product development teams to ensure the quality and usability of the web application.
• Execute test cases/scripts as identified in the test process.
• Conduct API Testing, Performance Testing, and Database Testing as part of the QA lifecycle.
• Document and maintain Test Plan Documents and Test Strategy Documents.
• Analyze test results and user feedback; collaborate with development teams to assist in issue resolution.
• Compare test results across builds to generate periodic test reports.
• Analyze defects and enhance test coverage by incorporating new test cases.
• Provide leadership in first-level defect analysis.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Gain a thorough understanding of and apply detailed knowledge of QA processes and procedures.
• Train and mentor new team members.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 1+ years of experience as a Manual Test Engineer.
• Engineering Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience and/or training in software quality assurance processes and methodologies.
• Experience in API Testing, Performance Testing, and Database Testing.
• Experience in documenting Test Plans and Test Strategy Documents.
• Prior experience with Agile methodologies is required.
• Proficient in creating test plans, conducting usability tests, and writing test scripts.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and analytical abilities.
• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Our Commitment

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity!

Egen is a data engineering and cloud modernization firm helping industry-leading companies achieve digital breakthroughs and deliver for the future, today. We are catalysts for change who create digital breakthroughs at warp speed. Our team of cloud and data engineering experts are trusted by top clients in pursuit of the extraordinary. An Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company 7 times, and recently recognized on the Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 list, Egen has also been recognized as a great place to work 3 times.

You will join a team of insatiably curious data engineers, software architects, and product experts who never settle for "good enough". Our Java Platform team's tech stack is based on Java8 (Spring Boot) and RESTful web services. We typically build and deploy applications as cloud-native Kubernetes microservices and integrate with scalable technologies such as Kafka in Docker container environments. Our developers work in an agile process to efficiently deliver high value data driven applications and product packages.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology and Management, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Have experience working and strong understanding of object-oriented programing and cloud technologies
• End to end experience delivering production ready code with Java8, Spring Boot, Spring Data, and API libraries
• Strong experience with unit and integration testing of the Spring Boot APIs.
• Strong understanding and production experience of RESTful API's and microservice architecture.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases and NoSQL databases and experience with writing abstraction layers to communicate with the databases.

Nice to have's (but not required):

• Exposure to Kotlin or other JVM programming languages
• Strong understanding and production experience working with Docker container environments
• Strong understanding and production experience working with Kafka
• Cloud Environments: AWS, GCP or Azure