QA Automation Engineer I (Hybrid)

QA Automation Engineer I

Location: Bogotá, Colombia

Mode of Work: Hybrid

Are you excited by challenges?  Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, international, and dynamic environment which contributes to drive the energy transition? Then now is the time to join Quorum Software, a rapidly growing technology & professional services solutions company and industry leader in energy transformation.

Quorum Software is the world's largest provider of digital technology focused solely on business workflows that empower the energy industry. Throughout every region of the globe, customers rely on Quorum's proven innovation and unmatched global expertise to streamline business operations and make data-driven decisions that optimize profitability and growth. Our industry-leading solutions are transforming energy companies across the entire value chain, helping visionary leaders evolve their organizations into modern energy companies.

Overview

We are looking for driven and enthusiastic people to work as QA Automation Engineer I for Quorum.

A QA Automation Engineer I is expected to apply computer skills, analytical thinking to design, document, execute and report on quality testing of the Company’s software. A basic understanding of the fundamental concepts of testing and how to construct tests that exercise all key application features is required.

This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work with a team in a fast-paced agile environment.  Various aspects of testing theory, test automation, and the Quorum suite of products will be introduced by direct supervision. 

Responsibilities

• Estimate the effort required to complete tasks based on the design.
• Formulate work breakdowns outlining the steps required to accomplish each assigned task.
• Prepare and maintain documents, flow charts, test data, and diagrams as needed to describe the test’s intended functionality, the data flow, the logic used and any significant considerations made.
• Participate in a scrum team and attend specification workshops to ensure all user stories have the requisite acceptance criteria,
• Work as a member of a scrum team to define test plans, test cases, and test procedures to validate requirements against developed software.
• Prepare test environments and test data.
• Perform component, integration, system, and acceptance level testing.
• Record and Report failures and bugs to relevant team members; assist in prioritizing, investigating and correcting failures.
• Review existing test procedures and test cases for completeness when modules or products are enhanced, and when defects are found.
• Recreate steps taken by users or tests to help identify defects.
• Adhere to all established coding, scripting, documentation, and project procedures and all corporate policies.
• Contribute to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organizations' Agile project lifecycle
• Perform other duties as deemed relevant based upon experience to fulfill company and/or customer needs
• Perform exploratory testing when appropriate at key points in the release cycle.
• Design, implement, and perform advanced system tests.
• Update and maintain their personal skill set by investigating relevant tools and techniques, participating in professional organizations and reading professional publications.
• Recommend enhancement ideas and other “next steps” to improve the software.
• Participate in work planning sessions and software demonstrations  
• And other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, human factors or business administration.
• 0-2 years’ experience in software testing for Windows® applications or software life cycle management including requirements gathering, test planning, and defect tracking
• Has strong innovative and analytical abilities
• Has solid understanding of testing throughout the software life cycle
• Enjoys learning new techniques and technologies and can pick them up quickly
• Enjoys working with team members at all levels of experience
• Experienced with black box testing and collaborating closely with developers and business analysts.
• Supports the Agile methodology while understanding that each organization applies it to best fit their own environment
•  Is competent working under general direction on complex projects, issues, and problems
• Is familiar with Jenkins, VersionOne, Git, Oracle, MSSQL
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal

Additional Details

• Background Check: The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances: Criminal History Check, Education Verification, Employment Verification, Driver’s License Verification and Passport/ID validation.
• Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with Quorum Software in Colombia is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. The successful candidate will be required to ensure they maintain and renew any visas or permits that grant employment eligibility where applicable.
• Current professional card or registration in Colombia (if applicable): The successful candidate will be required to present their professional card or registration information if the role is deemed to be regulated.
• Onboarding Medical: The successful candidate will be required to undergo an onboarding medical examination prior to commencement of employment, in accordance with Colombian legislation.

Please Submit your CV/Resumé in English

About Quorum Software
Quorum Software connects people and information across the energy value chain. Twenty years ago, we built the first software for gas plant accountants. Pipeline operators came next, followed by land administrators, pumpers, and planners. Since 1998, Quorum has helped thousands of energy workers with business workflows that optimize profitability and growth. Our vision for the future connects the global energy ecosystem through cloud-first software, data standards, and integration. The trusted source of decision-ready data for 1,800+ companies, Quorum Software makes the essential connections that let us work better together in the connected energy workplace. For more information, visit quorumsoftware.com.

Diversity Statement: At Quorum, we are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.  We want to be the place where a diverse pool of talented people join us, stay with us and do their best work.  With a diverse team of employees, we grow and learn better together. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation and our achievements. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other characteristics that make us unique. We have a DEI committee focused on Culture, Advocacy and Talent, have company-wide Unconscious Bias training and more. 

Quorum Business Solutions and Quorum Software are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a member of the Human Resources Department