[Hiring] QA Engineer @Wiley

Role Description

zyBooks is looking for a QA Engineer to design, execute, and own quality assurance processes for highly scalable and configurable software systems and services. You will use web and server-side programming languages, cloud services, CI/CD solutions, and SQL databases to ensure the quality of our product in a dynamic, professional software development environment that promotes initiative and innovation. The role is focused on supporting our product engineering team that maintains the zyBooks web-based platform, tools, and interactive activities used by hundreds of thousands of students.

How we work:

• Hyper-focused on the student and instructor experience.
• Strong ownership culture where teams are responsible for the entire process from R&D to delivery and support.
• Emphasis on learning and personal growth for all team members.
• Empowered teams that drive major initiatives with appropriate guidance and support.
• Data-driven decision making balanced with research and educational expertise.
• Highly collaborative and transparent team culture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases for high quality, scalable enterprise applications built using Ember and React frameworks.
• Verify and validate implemented features based on wireframes and design documents.
• Test reusable UI components with focus on scalability, extensibility, supportability, and accessibility.
• Validate data integrity and perform backend testing using database technologies such as MySQL and Redshift.
• Design test strategies for and test distributed systems and cloud-native applications.
• Integrate and manage automated tests within DevOps processes and CI/CD pipelines using CI/CT tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver educational technology solutions.

Requirements

• Experience testing applications built with foundational web technologies including Responsive Design, JSON, and REST APIs.
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress) and scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript for developing and maintaining automated test cases.
• Good familiarity with DevOps principles and infrastructure, with experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using CI/CT tools.
• Experience with SQL databases, particularly MySQL, for data validation, querying, and managing test environments.
• Knowledge of testing distributed systems concepts and cloud-native applications.
• Commitment to creating accessible, user-friendly educational technology, with experience testing for and adherence to WCAG standards.

Benefits

• Meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.
• Robust body of employee programming facilitating a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
• Commitment to fair, transparent pay, and competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package.