Senior QA Engineer
StratEx is a ground-breaking tech company that offers a variety of HR and Payroll solutions to help empower restaurant/hospitality businesses simplify and streamline their internal processes. The foundation on which we base our wide range of services is our proprietary HRIS software, eStratEx.
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer that will work collaboratively within an agile software development team to to expand and improve our SaaS product suite. This role will provide both hands-on and leadership opportunities to analyze, draft, and execute, manual and automated test strategies, while creating standards and approaches across teams. You will be working with: product to help set standards for stories and requirements, developers to help implement tooling and strategies for automation, and devops to help build and maintain a quality driven delivery pipeline.
Must Have:
5+ years QA experience drafting, maintaining, and executing test strategies for both new and existing applications
2+ years experience with test automation of web applications and backend systems
Strong experience testing APIs and backend services
Experience working with cross-functional agile environment
A quality driven approach to development with a desire to keep things simple
Enjoy collaborating with and mentoring colleagues
Passionate about technology and learning new things
Desire to make continuous improvements to teams and technology
Good to Have:
Experience with quick iterations and continuous delivery of working software
Experience testing and supporting production software in AWS
Experience with SaaS application development
Experience working with CI/CD tools
Other Competencies:
Teamwork/Collaboration
Systems thinking
Attention to detail
StratEx Perks:
Competitive benefits package including free employee medical coverage and 401(k) with match
Generous PTO policy including time off on your birthday and for honeymoon/commitment ceremony leave
Unlimited snacks, drinks, and games of ping pong and pool in the office
Casual dress code and laid back office atmosphere
Thursday happy hour with beer on tap at our office bar: “Pub 444”
Earn extra PTO through volunteer opportunities with our StratEx Serves employee interest group
Company-sponsored social events like StratEx Olympics, Summer Soiree, and our annual “Festivus” holiday party
Free onsite gym membership with monthly fitness reimbursement
Named Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago two years in a row
Named “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” three years in a row
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at StratEx are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.