What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Tester position at Alembic?
Who is Alembic?
Alembic is a stealth phase startup dedicated to streamlining the complexities of marketing across multiple platforms for enterprise and mid-market users, building a single portal to coordinate and quantify campaigns across multiple channels. Our early customers include some of the biggest names in Sports, Entertainment, and Fine Restaurants.
Our leadership team of industry veterans has been around the block with tech giants (Google, Twitter, LinkedIn, WPEngine, Cambium Networks). We are backed by seasoned investors including Village Global – of which Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Reid Hoffman are LPs.
Why join Alembic?
Add your strengths to a mix of diverse skill sets and dynamic personalities who believe that expertise is gained through commitment to both learning and teaching. We foster a culture of interdependence to leverage all of our unique capabilities and navigate towards rapid growth. We are agile, creative, and get results – fast. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Commuter Benefits, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Gym and Fitness Credit.
What would you do?
Our core technologies are node.js, React, Apollo Server, Sequelize ORM, Postgres, OpenTSDB, Docker, and Ansible/Terraform. We host on AWS.
- Review and analyze product descriptions, and build test procedures for verifying that the applications work as described.
- Execute test procedures and document issues uncovered during testing.
- Review and analyze system specifications
- Collaborate with Engineering to develop effective strategies and test plans
- Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results
- Create logs to document testing phases and defects
- Report bugs and errors to development teams
- Help troubleshoot issues
- Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
What does success look like?
- Finding and documenting issues and bugs quickly, clearly, and effectively
- Building test plans that cover all aspects of our services
- Working collaboratively with Engineering and Product to ensure that the delivered services meet or exceed Product definitions
- Ensuring that our UI and UX meet our customer’s needs and expectations.
What skills will you need?
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Tester or similar role
- Experience in project management and QA methodology
- Ability to quickly and accurately document and troubleshoot errors
- Strong learning/teaching orientation. We succeed or fail as a team!
- Low ego. This is all about our customers and our mutual success, not about individual success.
Important Skills:
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing
- Test plan development and execution
- Analytical mind and problem-solving orientation
- Fanatical attention to detail
Nice To Have:
- Working knowledge of test management systems for backend and front end javascript based software (e.g. jest, selenium, headless browser testing) and SQL
- BSc/BA (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
Note on location: Once the office opens again, you will be expected to work on-site in our SF office at least 2 days per week.