Like solving BIG problems, tapping all of your experience? Then JumpCloud wants you. JumpCloud (https://jumpcloud.com/) is building a world-class team in a fast-paced startup environment. We are a small team striving to dislodge the greatest monopoly in the history of IT.
We’re looking for a QA engineer to be the next member of our awesome QA team. You will be an integral member of the development team helping to test and assure the quality of the next generation of server management and directory software.
At JumpCloud we’re solving complex problems in the cloud using great technologies like MongoDB, GoLang, Vagrant, Docker, Saltstack, etc. We’re open-minded and we believe that good engineering is not technology specific.
What you’ll be doing: Today this role will be responsible for manual testing until we are able to consume the automation framework that our automation team is currently working on. You’ll be actively involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle: executing manual functional, regression, and performance tests.
By the end of this year you will be developing and maintaining automated tests; working with code libraries and enhancing the automation test framework and infrastructure.
The QA Engineer collaborates with the software engineering team to specify test cases which help guide development and help developers define unit/integration tests.
- Defining, developing and implementing quality assurance practices and methodology in test plans and test cases.
- Specifying, designing, validating, documenting, and maintaining system test strategies.
- Hands-on testing of server components, system interfaces, and client components.
- API level testing, system testing, black box functional testing, UI testing and white box testing of web-based applications.
- Executing and using scripts to automate software tests where possible.
- Conducting technical discussions with internal development partners to understand their designs and intended output.
- Working with the Automation team to automate repetitive test cases to the highest degree possible. (Eventually this role will be responsible for adding to the automation framework)
We’re looking for… This is the ideal role for an experienced manual tester who is passionate about moving toward automation.
- 5 + years experience testing web applications which includes: hands-on testing of server components, system interfaces, and client components, system testing, black box functional testing, UI testing and white box testing of web-based applications.
- Someone looking to grow into being able to specifying/organizing/implementing automated functional tests.
- Experience and understanding of test automation tools for web & mobile applications and APIs is a big plus for where we're headed, with a working knowledge of one or more open source test automation testing tools including; FitNesse, Jiffie, Selenium, Sikuli, and others.
- Some basic coding experience – preferably in Python but Ruby, Perl, Bash or Powershell will do
- Experience across multiple Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, testing Windows operating systems with Mac and/or Linux
- Experience with rapid product release cycles and a passion to understand and apply an Agile approach to software development and test.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with a team-oriented environment
- Complete understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and QA’s role in it.
Bonus if you have the following:
- Prior experience with small companies and dynamic fast-paced projects.
- Experience with stress and load testing of web applications would be ideal
- Degree in Computer Science, Technology or related field
- Experience with Continuous Delivery and CD pipeline and associated tools
- Experience with AWS/GCE - the ability to spin up instances.
- Experience with Golang web applications
Where you’ll be working: Our corporate headquarters in downtown Boulder, right next to the Boulder Theater.
Visas and Relocation: While we are happy to consider candidates who are willing to relocate, we are not able to process visas or transfers at this time.
Compensation & Other Stuff: We offer competitive benefits, lots of opportunities to develop professionally, and the ability to demonstrate what you can achieve. JumpCloud is still small enough that your actions will help drive JumpCloud's success.
Why JumpCloud? You’ll have a voice in the organization, with a seasoned executive team, a supportive board and a proven market that our customers are excited about.
This is a great place to share and grow your expertise! You’ll work with top developers and product folks as well as some of the best architects in the country to build a worldwide customer base. We’re out of the box thinkers, so your unique approaches to building a high-performance product will be valued!
If you enjoy solving challenging technical problems using the latest technologies, then this is the job for you.
Please submit your résumé along with a brief explanation about yourself and why you would be a good fit for JumpCloud.
