Noodle

QA Automation Engineer

Posted 23 Days Ago

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Hiring Remotely in South Africa

Remote

Junior

Edtech

Noodle is a tech-enabled strategy and services partner for higher education.

The Role

The QA Automation Engineer collaborates with teams to develop and automate test cases, analyze issues, and ensure the quality of software releases through various testing methodologies.

Summary Generated by Built In

Noodle is higher education’s leading strategy, services, and technology partner. We develop infrastructure, provide life-changing learning experiences, and grow the awareness of and the enrollment in some of the best academic institutions in the world. Our vision is “to empower universities to change the world.” We achieve this vision by offering our university partners various products and services that help them be more resilient, responsive, efficient, and interconnected.

About the Role:

Our team is looking for a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer who can quickly understand the products being built for the company. This position requires you to collaborate with various people across the organization, although primarily you will be working with the engineering and product teams.You will be testing the site manually, creating test cases and then automating them with tools and frameworks needed to effectively test our systems. With our team, you’ll get the opportunity to own & drive major initiatives across multiple products and orgs. We believe in teamwork and in delivering rock solid, customer focused solutions.

As our Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, you will:

Analyze, report, and document issues found applying QA best practices
Understand the development process and coordinate work with your team accordingly
Create comprehensive test plans and execute them
Create automated functional tests
Work closely with other members of the Quality Assurance team to automate the high cost test plans to improve the overall team throughput
Execute various phases of functional and nonfunctional testing to certify the quality of new software releases
Conduct cross-browser testing to check the compatibility of applications across various browsers

You have:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or alternative related field (or commensurate work experience)
1-3 years of relevant professional experience in QA
Knowledge of software development life cycle and bug life cycle
Familiarity with technologies like Selenium Webdriver and Pytest
Knowledge in Python or similar programming languages
Experience with Pycharm and Github Actions
Experience with JIRA, TestRail / Testmo and Confluence
Experience with Open source Databases like MySql, PostgreSQL
Experience with API/backend services testing tools like Postman
Excellent attention to detail
Knowledge of bug triaging, Agile methodologies, SCRUM practices and QA effort
Understanding of testing techniques (e.g. performance, automated), their strengths and weakness

Proficiency in communication and interpersonal skills - both verbal and written
Expertise in cross-browser/environment testing

At Noodle, we hire people who will help us change the future of online education. Even if you don't think you check off every bullet point on this list, we still encourage you to apply! We value both current experience and future potential

https://partners.noodle.com/about-us

Noodle Africa Benefits:

Work from the comfort of your home office!
Great compensation package
Tools you need on us! Laptop (Mac is our computer of choice) and EcoFlow inverter
12 weeks paid Parental Leave benefits
20 working days annual leave + 10 paid national holidays
Medical/RA benefit
Internet benefits
Full access to our employee assistance program (EAP) through Company Wellness
Annual education stipend for lifelong learning

The position will be located in South Africa and travel may be expected periodically for company/team events and client meetings either in South Africa or the Noodle office in New York.

Eligibility Requirements:

This position is based in South Africa. Applicants must be legally authorized to live and work in South Africa and must maintain residency within South Africa throughout their employment. Proof of eligibility and residency will be required upon hiring.

Noodle is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone. We value and celebrate our differences because those differences are what make our team shine. We hire great people from different backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger as a whole. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Noodle is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
1-3 years of relevant professional experience in QA
Knowledge of software development lifecycle and bug lifecycle
Familiarity with Selenium Webdriver and Pytest
Knowledge in Python or similar programming languages
Experience with Pycharm and Github Actions
Experience with JIRA, TestRail / Testmo, and Confluence
Experience with open source databases like MySql, PostgreSQL
Experience with API/backend services testing tools like Postman
Excellent attention to detail
Knowledge of bug triaging, Agile methodologies, SCRUM practices
Understanding of testing techniques and their strengths and weaknesses
Proficiency in communication and interpersonal skills
Expertise in cross-browser/environment testing

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The Company

HQ: New York, New York

330 Employees

Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Noodle empowers universities to transform the world through life-changing learning. Noodle offers strategic consulting to advise university partners as they navigate their futures. We provide services tailored to meet their growth aspirations and deploy technology, tools, and platforms that integrate for scale. This approach makes our partners more resilient, responsive, efficient, and interconnected

Why Work With Us

Enjoy perks like remote or hybrid work options, annual education stipends, and flexible working hours. You'll find ample opportunities for career growth, advancement, and learning with us, all supported by our progressive work environment and industry-leading projects in higher education.