Quality Assurance Engineer at Amazon


Quality Assurance Engineer | Amazon Special Projects

Job ID: 2259732 | Project Celeste

We are a passionate team of doers that apply cutting-edge advances in technology to solve real-world problems and transform our customers’ experiences. As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be working with a unique and gifted team developing exciting products for customers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will collaborate with the backend software development teams, and test automation team to deliver high-quality software solutions in a fast-paced environment. Team responsibilities include hands-on functional testing, regression and system testing using scripts, tools and automated tests provided to the team

An ideal candidate is an experienced Software QA Engineer with a development and/or QA background who can collaborate and effectively communicate the activities in a growing team. The successful candidate should be able to apply QA process, practice and principles to software development and release processes, should apply their experience with a variety of software QA tools to accomplish these processes, as well as to describe requirements for new scripts, tools and automation needed by their team. This Quality Assurance Engineer has focus on the customer and understands the importance of continuous quality improvement; they are able to develop and drive a high-level strategy, as well as to take a hands-on approach to implementing that strategy.

Responsibilities:
* Define test strategy, tools and process for quality assurance of the product and software
* Define, rollout, and enforce best practice processes in the areas of functional, system and regression testing using a combination of manual and automated testing
* Develop test strategies, test plans, and test schedules for new projects and software releases
* Oversee and report on the development, execution and results of test plans
* Participate in project planning and estimates
* Shows creativity and initiative to improve product coverage and effectiveness.
* Familiarity with CI/CD automation frameworks (especially using Python and Java)
* Strong background in automation of mobile application testing
* Efficiently execute test cases across all functional and backend areas of our products
* Demonstrated ability to operate within short release cycles

Inclusive Team Culture:
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Key job responsibilities
* Define, rollout, and enforce best practice processes in the areas of functional, system and regression testing using a combination of manual and automated testing
* Develop test strategies, test plans, and test schedules for new projects and software releases
* Oversee and report on the development, execution and results of test plans
* Shows creativity and initiative to improve product coverage and effectiveness.
* Familiarity with CI/CD automation frameworks (especially using Python and Java)
* Strong background in automation of mobile application testing

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* BS / MS in Computer Science or related field
* 5+ years of overall experience in software engineering or quality assurance.
*Previous experience with AWS technology such as EC2, RDS/DynamoDB/RedShift, SWF, S3
*Development of systems automation in Python scripting language, and familiar with pytest framework.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Prior experience in measuring and reporting quality-related metrics to identify trends and proactively solve problems
* Prior experience in black box and white box testing methodologies
* Experience working in the healthcare industry
* Excellent communication and analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workers in New York City who perform in-person work or interact with the public in the course of business must show proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID or request and receive approval for a reasonable accommodation, including medical or religious accommodation.

Job details

US, Virtual

Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering

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