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Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

HyreSnap, Osage City, Kansas, United States, 66523

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HyreSnap Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. We are seeking a highly motivated Principal Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of our Data Highway product. As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for testing complex data pipelines, distributed systems, and real-time processing modules that form the backbone of our platform. You will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver a robust and scalable product that meets the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities

Analyze technical and functional specifications of the Data Highway product to create comprehensive test strategies. Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, performance, and regression testing. Define testing criteria and acceptance standards for data pipelines, APIs, and distributed systems. Execute manual and automated tests for various components of the Data Highway, including data ingestion, processing, and output modules. Perform end-to-end testing of data pipelines to ensure accuracy, integrity, and scalability. Validate real-time and batch data processing flows to ensure performance and reliability. Identify, document, and track defects using tools like JIRA, providing clear and actionable descriptions for developers. Collaborate with development teams to debug issues, verify fixes, and prevent regression. Perform root cause analysis to identify underlying problems and recommend process improvements. Conduct performance testing to evaluate system behavior under various load conditions, including peak usage scenarios. Monitor key metrics such as throughput, latency, and resource utilization to identify bottlenecks and areas for optimization. Test APIs for functionality, reliability, and adherence to RESTful principles. Validate integrations with external systems and third-party services to ensure seamless data flow. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and DevOps, to align on requirements and testing priorities. Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure smooth communication and collaboration. Provide regular updates on test progress, coverage, and quality metrics to stakeholders. Collaborate with automation engineers to identify critical test cases for automation. Use testing tools like Postman, JMeter, and Selenium for API, performance, and UI testing as required. Assist in maintaining and improving automated test frameworks for the Data Highway product. Validate data transformations, mappings, and consistency across data pipelines. Ensure the security of data in transit and at rest, testing for vulnerabilities and compliance with industry standards. Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation for test plans, test cases, and defect reports. Contribute to user guides and knowledge bases to support product usage and : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 8+ years of experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer, preferably in testing data pipelines, distributed systems, or SaaS products. Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, and distributed systems testing. Experience with test management and defect-tracking tools like JIRA, TestRail, or Zephyr. Proficiency in API testing using tools like Postman or SoapUI. Familiarity with SQL and database testing for data validation and consistency. Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar. Experience with real-time data processing systems like Kafka or similar technologies. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Exposure to automation frameworks and scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Proactive and self-driven approach to identifying and resolving quality issues.

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