Position: QA Automation Engineer (JS)
Company: Alcor
Category: QA Automation
Experience required: 2y
English level: intermediate
Published: 2021-10-01T00:00:00+03:00

In this role, you will have the opportunity to apply your automation skills to improve test coverage in a variety of projects:

Prism Cloud, a web-based collaboration platform for scientists to share their insights Shared Platform, the back-end that powers our SaaS systems (e.g. billing, licensing, etc) Websites, where customers access content and interact with us (e.g. GraphPad.com)
We are backed by Insight Partners, one of the world's leading technology investors (Shopify, Postman, Docker and many others).

What you’ll be doing:
Collaborating with product managers and engineers to improve test coverage.
Creating test plans and proposing performance benchmarks.
Owning test coverage, identifying opportunities and writing automated tests
Conducting tests for web front-ends, and back-end APIs.
Participating in new technology implementation proposals and discussions.

Required skills:
2+ years of experience implementing automated testing for web-based applications.
Strong knowledge of QA/QC methodologies, tools and processes.
Experience with test management tools (e.g. Zephyr, TestRail or others).
Prior experience with test automation framework (Cypress).
Experience with API testing (e.g. Postman, scripting).
Familiarity with web development concepts (HTML, CSS, JS).
Experience with front-end troubleshooting (e.g. Chrome Dev Tools, Lighthouse).
Practical understanding of Git and working with the terminal.
Ability to think outside the box, find flaws in web apps and APIs.
Knowledge of scripting language (JavaScript)
 
We propose:
Stable employment with a profitable and growing company based in the US.
Flexible work schedule.
New tech gear to help you be productive and comfortable.
Access to new technology: we like to play with the latest and greatest.
Relaxed, easy-going company culture: no politics or bureaucracy.
Open and transparent structure: direct access to executives.
Results-oriented team.
Paid vacation and sick leave.
Medical insurance coverage and health program.