DescriptionDo you thrive on solving complex problems? Do you enjoy diving under the surface to uncover how massively scalable systems with multiple dependencies work? If you are seeking a fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation and apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve extreme-scale real world challenges, this is your opportunity! We are creating a world class Center of Excellence and we need world class QA Engineers to deliver on this vision. As a QA Engineer, you will provide both coding and testing expertise for our team, as well as be a constant advocate for our customers. Our preferred candidate possesses a high level of coding experience, combined with a demonstrated passion for software quality. As a QA Engineer, you will work closely with product and engineering teams to create test strategies and drive initiatives that ultimately ensure our customers get what they want, when they want. You’ll understand the big picture of how our features and products interact as you navigate through complex designs and code. You will work with software development engineers to ensure soundness of design, test-ability of their code, and determine the best testing and automation approaches. You will contribute to automation frameworks and automate test cases both at the API and UI levels, using Java and other languages. You’ll be responsible for driving the software development process toward quality-centric methodologies.
Demonstrated track record of delivering test automation, quality requirements, designing functional and performance test suites and producing deliverables that exceed commitments.
Responsible for the architecture of test automation solutions, discovering current limitations and compatibilities between subsystems, the selection of new concepts and methodology, and the development of major routines and utilities.
Generation of metrics and information that improve development practices on the team.
Review and critique of technical requirements and software design specifications and software implementation.
Instilling best practices for test suite automation and frameworks and documentation, making sure designs meet requirements, and delivering high quality software on tight schedules.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Bellevue, WA, USABasic Qualifications
5+ years of quality assurance engineering experience
Experience as QA lead on medium to large sized projects
Experience developing high quality test plans, test designs, test strategies, and test execution
Experience in manual testing
Experience in automation testing
Experience scripting or coding
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in gathering test requirements to create detailed test plans and defining quality metrics to measure product quality
Experience working closely with development and business teams to communicate problem impacts and to understand business requirements
Experience of using test case management tools (e.g. Test Rail, TestLink) and issue management tools (Jira)
Experience with at least one automated test framework like Selenium or Appium
Web/Mobile and API automation experience.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $102,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.