At IHS Markit, we are building a software solution that connects data in revolutionary ways, illuminating answers that were previously impossible to find and empowering our clients to envision the future, so they can determine the best course of action in the present. We are disrupting the current digital transformation landscape with state-of-the-art AI developed by a passionate team to explore and push the boundaries of digital transformation technologies.  

Our development team architect and design high-availability, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems that are decoupled and easy-to-maintain. A core part of our development philosophy revolves around Microservices and the DevOps model. All our new products are developed using a microservice architecture, are containerized, and are then deployed on container management systems such as Kubernetes. The members on our teams subscribe to a DevOps model where time-to-market functions as a vital measure of our performance, productivity, and success. We are committed to staying ahead of the curve and we are always looking at new technologies that can enhance our product offerings.

About the role

IHS Markit is seeking an experienced Senior Software QA Engineer for our currently unreleased digital transformation solution. This role will be responsible for analyzing requirements, writing and executing test cases to find system bugs like UI and usability issues, conducting exploratory testing, and checking consistency across browsers. In some cases, this position can also cover test automation tasks.

This role will be responsible for managing and delivering testing as well as operational support in cooperation with the rest of the scrum team. The Senior Software QA Engineer is engaged with developers, IT, and project owners to develop and implement software testing strategies. 

About you

• You have 4+ years of expertise testing web applications (.Net, Java, Angular, Node.js)  

• Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to analyze business requirements to determine required test cases

• Exceptional attention to details

• Experience with a bug tracking system

• Experience in organizing and executing regression testing

• Ability to document and troubleshoot errors

• Experience with Performance and Load Testing using Apache JMeter or comparable tools

• Ability to write and understand SQL queries

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows and/or Linux

• Experience in security testing is a bonus

• Experience in Cloud environments, Docker and Kubernetes is a bonus

• Experience in coding, general web development, and web services is a bonus

What we offer

• A greenfield project – opportunity to learn and use the best technologies and products

• Gain additional experience in building a scalable distributed platform-agnostic product

• Work with AI/ML technologies

• Becoming proficient in Information Retrieval systems

• Team of great professionals

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary, bonus plans and equity.

• A comprehensive, benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans, paid time off, a generous 401k match with no vesting period, parental leave and 3 volunteering days each year. For more information on benefits, please access the benefits page on our careers site: https://careers.ihsmarkit.com/benefits.php.

• For work locations in the state of Colorado, the anticipated base salary range for this role would be between $75,440 and $98,900. Compensation will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the applicant.

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