Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Semi-Automation) - C#

Job Brief:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Semi-Automation) with experience in C# to join our growing team and help shape and enhance the technology platform.
VentureDive Overview:
Founded in 2012 by veteran technology entrepreneurs from MIT and Stanford, VentureDive is the fastest growing technology company in the region that develops and invests in products and solutions that simplify and improve the lives of people world-wide. We aspire to create a technology organization and an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region that is recognized as second to none in the world.
Key Responsibilities

• clearly defining test cases and acceptance criteria for our user stories
• ensuring development releases are fully tested end to end (manual)
• ensuring full automated regression test coverage of the application

 
Required Experience:

• A minimum of four years’ relevant experience in a software QA role with good web testing experience.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in manual software testing with a focus on quality assurance.
• Knowledge and experience of automated testing tools and frameworks eg. Playwright, Selenium, Specflow with C# experience
• Experience in API testing, performance testing, and security testing.
• Software development experience in C#.
• Understanding of BDD and TDD methodologies.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
• Exposure to SaaS environments, particularly Azure, and familiarity with DevOps processes.

While not essential for the role an understanding and some experience or knowledge of the following will be beneficial.
Front End:

• Angular 14+ and TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, Bootstrap, JavaScript etc.
• Strong experience in using and consuming Web-based APIs (REST).
• Experience of handling different data formats including JSON, XML, database schemas.
• Experience of Visual Code and or Visual Studio.

Processes:

• Full life cycle experience and use of Agile methodologies (Kanban, SCRUM).
• Proficiency with Git and Azure DevOps for version control and branch strategies.
• Frontend and Middle Tier Test automation tools and unit testing frameworks.
• Appreciation for clean and well documented code.

Middle Tier:

• The platform uses Microsoft Azure and experience of Microsoft tools will be very advantageous. E.g., C#, ASP.NET, Dot Net Core, MVC.
• Experience of Python, Node.js would also be very valued.
• Experience developing and managing REST APIs, versioning, and design patterns.

Data Tier:

• SQL Data storage patterns including SQL, schemas, stored procedures etc.
• SQL Azure, CosmosDB, MongoDB, Azure storage, No SQL will be beneficial.
• Experience of data analysis tools and use of AI/ML highly desirable including Azure Cognitive (AI) Search.
• ETL, data factories, Web Scrapping etc

Infrastructure:

• Experience of developing and hosting on Microsoft’s Azure platform especially use of Application Insights and or Google Analytics will be very valuable.
• AWS and Oracle Cloud hosting also valuable

In order to thrive at VentureDive, you
…are intellectually smart and curious
…have the passion for and take pride in your work
…deeply believe in VentureDive’s mission, vision, and values
…have a no-frills attitude
…are a collaborative team player
…are ethical and honest
Are you ready to put your ideas into products and solutions that will be used by millions?
You will find VentureDive to be a quick pace, high standards, fun and a rewarding place to work at. Not only will your work reach millions of users worldwide, you will also be rewarded with competitive salaries and benefits. If you think you have what it takes to be a VenDian, come join us ... we're having a ball!