Associate Software Engineer - Qa Automation (Remote)

Who Is Pella Corporation?

In the small Dutch Community of Pella, Iowa in 1925, Pete and Lucille Kuyper invested in a new invention – a window screen that rolled up and down like a shade. The couple went on to found a company based on the principles of traditional American values, integrity and the desire to enrich the homes and lives of our customers.

Today, Pella Corporation is still privately owned and continues to be a leader in technology and product innovation. In fact, they've been awarded more than 150 product and design patents. And the team at Pella is as committed as ever to continuing the company's proud heritage of building innovative windows and doors.

At Pella, we want to help you find what makes you an extraordinary team member. That’s why we offer individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences, and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development.

Our national brand is supported by 8,000+ team members at 17 manufacturing sites and 90+ sales branches across the country who are dedicated to serving our customers with Pella Passion — a way of being that inspires us to go above and beyond for each other, our customers, and our communities. Pella Passion has guided our actions for 95 years and will carry us forward as we capture the rare blend of inspired design and exceptional detail in our work and our lives.

SUMMARY

As an Associate Software Engineer - QA, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the best talent in the industry to develop test scenarios for unit, process, function, integration, and acceptance testing. You will define and maintain test system configurations and perform test executions while writing test scripts for complex, integrated systems. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing tests, debugging, and defining corrective actions while working alongside multiple SCRUM teams. You will work to review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.) and regression test suite maintenance. Your work will establish goals and objectives for target products during each test iteration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Use JIRA to manage tasks/issues affecting localized content, quality, and functionality
• Review historical, existing, and ongoing bug reports to identify areas needing specific attention
• Trace test cases and results back to specific user stories/requirements/quality risks
• Drive architecting, implementing, and enhancing testing Configure, price, quote (CPQ) software for quoting complex and configurable products against product mapping documents/user requirements
• Performs test executions and writes test scripts for complex integrated systems.
• Coordinate the tracking and reporting of key quality metrics for measuring progress, quality, and efficiency
• Dedicate time to exploratory testing and represent the customer voice to development teams
• Establishes goals and objectives for appropriate testing cycles. Defines and maintains test standards and quality assurance tasks.
• Implements test processes on projects, writes test plans, procedures, and scripts, and analyzes test results.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Experience collaborating across the organization - integrating with numerous teams
• Comfort and experience working in an Agile SCRUM environment
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration principles and best practices
• Experience with bug tracking and task management software such as Jira
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to stay focused under pressure
• Strong organizational and coordination skills - to succeed in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Test Mgmt. Suites - e.g., Xray

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• May be responsible for supervision of support resources, coordinating testing scenarios, and tasked with managing cross-functional relationships in assigned areas. Assists with issue resolution and troubleshooting on a daily basis.