Website Quality Assurance (Qa) Engineer (Us & Cad - Remote)

About Our Company

Kanopi Studios is a Design, Development & Support Agency with a fully distributed team of people who are experts in Drupal & WordPress.

Our clients have a mission; we design, build and support websites that help their mission thrive.

But we want our employees to thrive as well. Because our team members do great work for great clients, Kanopi works hard to support them in their careers as they continue to create a better web.

As a result, our business continues to grow, and so must our team. We’re excited to announce this opportunity to join our team as a Website Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer.

About The Job

We are currently seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to assess the quality of our websites through both manual and automated testing. Your primary responsibility will be to identify and report any bugs or glitches, as well as design and implement tests, debug issues, and determine the necessary corrective actions. Additionally, you will review system requirements and browser specifications, and monitor quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts.

The QA engineer plays an important part in our company’s web development process. Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests prior to site and feature launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while maintaining cost-effectiveness to meet client requirements.. In this role, you should have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. Ultimately, you will review all stages of the development process to ensure we meet best-in-class quality standards and the needs of our clients. If you are competent in executing test cases and passionate about quality, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing sites to meet client needs
• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs
• Monitor debugging process results
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Execute test scripts and review results
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities

About The Compensation & Work Requirements

This is a full-time position. The salary range for this position is $86,000 - $115,000 - the range is broad, but it is commensurate with experience, aligned with current members of our team with similar experience, and may shift a bit depending on your geographic location. This is a 100% remote role, but you must live and be able to work in the US or Canada.

NOW... LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU!

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who…

• Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus
• Ability to document and troubleshoot errors
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
• Attention to detail
• Experience with WCAG 2.0 accessibility testing is a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven experience as a QA tester or similar role
• Working knowledge of test management software (e.g. qTest, Zephyr)
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

At Kanopi, we believe a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and voices make for a better workplace. We strongly and enthusiastically encourage people of color, individuals who identify within and beyond the LGBTQ+ spectrum, women, and people with disabilities to apply.

NOW, WHAT?

If you think this post was written just for you, here’s what to do next:

• Answer the questions you see here on this page.
• Submit your resume.
• Send us a cover letter, including your answer to the question below.

About that cover letter… This is VERY important!

Please include all of the typical reasons why you’d be an outstanding candidate for this position, plus answer this question: What is your favorite piece of technology?

Our screening process takes a bit of time because we like to ensure that you are the perfect fit for us, and we are the perfect fit for you! After we’ve taken a look at your application, we will send you a series of questions that will help us get to know you better. From there, you will engage in several interviews with members of our team. Some candidates may even do a paid mini-project, depending on the role you are interviewing for. We’ll be happy to explain a bit more once we’re in the interview stage.

Please note - we try to make an effort to contact every applicant to let you know the status of your application, but we are human, so if you don’t hear from us, drop us a line!

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of health, professional, remote workspace, and other fun benefits for all full time US and Canadian employees. For more information, see the benefits section of our careers page.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those assigned to this classification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by those occupying this position. The job description and job functions described herein are subject to possible modification by Kanopi Studios in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

No agencies, recruiters or overseas applicants (for consideration, applicants must live in the US or Canada).