QA Specialist
About Giant Machines
Giant Machines is a software engineering company in New York City that builds new products for our clients utilizing creative engineering, strategic product thinking, and a shoulder-to-shoulder, collaborative approach. We have a proven record of success, building innovative and ambitious products for our clients at a speed and scale atypical for the industry. Our client projects range from helping early-stage startups build a first POC to launching impactful enterprise applications across industries including financial services, healthcare, airlines, eCommerce, and more.
About the role
We are looking for a QA Specialist to assess software quality primarily through manual testing with base understanding of automated testing procedures. You will be responsible for finding and reporting bugs and glitches. In this role, you should have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. If you are also competent in executing test cases and are passionate about quality, we’d like to meet you.
Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications, and systems work correctly.
What you’ll do
- Review and analyze product and system specifications
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Software Engineers to develop effective strategies and test plans
- Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results
- Evaluate product features according to specifications
- Create logs to document testing phases and defects
- Report bugs and errors to product and development teams
- Help troubleshoot issues
- Conduct post-release/post-implementation testing
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
What we seek in a candidate
- Proven experience (5+ years) as a Quality Assurance Tester or similar role
- Experience in project management and QA methodology
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus
- Ability to document and troubleshoot errors
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
- Strong organizational skills
Nice to Have
- Familiarity or experience with automated testing tools and methodologies
- Desire to learn automated testing and expand your QA skills
Our office is in FiDi at 101 Greenwich St. We work business hours, Monday through Friday.
Recruitment Agencies: Giant Machines does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and will not be held responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.