Senior Software QA Engineer

As a Senior Software QA engineer you will focus on web frontend/backend applications, intended for, but not limited to, the European market. You will analyze requirements, specify and run tests, and identify risks and necessary mitigations for our in-house developed system. You will not only work on urgent direct changes, but also independently, on large-scope regional projects. You are therefore responsible for conducting tests prior to product launches to ensure that the software meets or surpasses the expected quality and reliability levels.

This is a demanding position that requires the ability to multitask, prioritize and adapt to frequent changes in an extremely fast-paced, collaborative international environment.

Please be aware this role is a 12 month fixed term contract. What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers to analyze requirements and specify the required tests suites to ensure proper test coverage.
• Initiate and own test execution, using both manual and automation techniques.
• Monitor test status, both in execution and quality metrics, to ensure reliable information is provided to support Go/No-Go decisions.
• Follow up on planned and unplanned changes, adapting test coverage to mitigate risk at all times.
• Monitor the defect lifecycle, coordinating required fixes, and retesting with the development team.
• Adapt to different scenarios, switching context between manual/exploratory testing and Automation techniques as required to maximize efficiency.
• Maintain and expand regression test suites using our existing Python/Selenium framework.

• Strong knowledge of SQA and Software Testing Life Cycle practices (ISTQB certifications or equivalent experience)
• Attention to detail and a keen interest in quality and reliability Solid experience and knowledge of Web/Mobile UI testing.
• Familiar with Agile/Scrum development environments and experience with version control, preferentially GIT
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence for requirement/defect management and knowledge of data transport structures such as JSON, XML, YAML and API testing
• Experience with Python and Selenium in test framework contexts Knowledge of relational databases/SQL and geographically distributed teams (some flexibility in working hours is necessary due to teams/releases in different time zones)
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders in both written and verbal form (mastering the English language is required)

Tesla’s Applications Engineering team owns the customer digital experience and is at the forefront of building a consistent, global customer experience across all digital touchpoints. We are the face of Tesla worldwide through tesla.com. We work quickly and collaboratively to build elegant solutions to complex problems and are developing next generation platforms that will allow a seamless, scalable digital experience and connect our customers to every product we sell and every service we provide worldwide.