Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Common App

ABOUT US

Do you have a passion for higher education? Do you want to make a positive impact on the college admissions process? Our staff help to remove barriers and encourage students to forge their path to a better future. Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year we support more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, as they apply to our more than 900 diverse member colleges & universities using the Common App's free online application. 

If you are an experienced QA Engineering professional and want to be part of a mission-driven non-profit that uses innovative technology to advance the college admission process, Common App may be a great match for you. Common App is currently searching for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director, Software Quality Assurance, our Software QA Engineer works collaboratively with a team of quality assurance professionals to ensure constituents have a great user experience with Common App’s software products. The Software QA Engineer is a member of the Quality Assurance Team, and will be expected to plan, develop, and execute comprehensive system tests, while working in an empowered and agile environment.  The Software QA Engineer performs a wide range of duties, including functional, security, accessibility, and compatibility tests. The Software QA Engineer also identifies and confirms resolution of defects based on an established QA methodology.  This individual will also assist departments across the organization with activities related to quality assurance.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

This role requires:

• Candidates must live in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science from four-year college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4-6 years of successful, progressive experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• In-depth understanding of QA methodologies & testing environments.
• Thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycles.
• Strong consultative and analytical skills
• Proficient in solving problems.
• Highly experienced in developing end-to-end manual tests.
• Ability to work independently and in a team based environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to write new QA Automation scripts for existing manual test plans.
• Ability to enhance and maintain existing QA Automation scripts and automated code.
• Ability to debug and resolve any code merge issues or conflicts.
• Solid understanding of web technologies (C#, Json, JQuery, HTML5, CSS, or similar technologies).
• In-depth understanding and working knowledge of QA automation tools and environments (Selenium, NUnit, Jenkins, JMeter,, etc.).
• Capable of using source code repositories (Example: Git).
• Working knowledge of Git commands.

PAY RANGE

Target hiring salary range $95,000-98,000 

Benefits

Common App is a virtual first environment. We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including: 

• Paid time off
• Vacation Leave (starting at 10 days per year)
• Sick Leave (15 days per year)
• Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day)
• Floating Holidays (9 days to be used at employee’s discretion)
• Mental Health Days (12 per year)
• Healthcare
• Medical (2 plan options with Cigna including an option for 100% employee coverage)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contribution starting at $1,500 or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on plan election
• Dental (plan with Cigna offering 100% employee coverage)
• Vision benefits (plan with Cigna offering 100% employee coverage)
• Short + Long Term Disability (100% employer paid)
• Life + AD&D (100% employer paid)
• Additional Voluntary Life + AD&D insurance available
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Added compensation
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 5% employer contribution + additional 5% employer match
• Stipends (virtual office set up and monthly remote work support)
• Future growth opportunities within the organization

We work to maintain the best possible environment for our staff, where people can learn and grow. We strive to provide a diverse, collaborative, team-oriented, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

HOW DO I APPLY

To apply for this opportunity, send your resume and cover letter with salary expectations.

Common App is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to students and those who support them as they make their way through the college selection and application process. Our mission began 40 years ago and today we provide a centralized way to apply to more than 800 institutions around the world. We continue to be driven by the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process and we won’t stop until all students see college as a viable option and enjoy the opportunities it offers.