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Distro is seeking an Automation Quality Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and tooling that support efficient, high-quality releases. You will create and execute comprehensive test strategies spanning functional, regression, integration, and performance testing across multi-tier, web-based, and mobile applications.
Key responsibilities include partnering with software engineers and product managers to define acceptance criteria and ensure applications are built with testability in mind; identifying, analyzing, and troubleshooting complex defects through root cause analysis; and driving timely resolution. You will continuously enhance testing processes, frameworks, and best practices to improve quality and team velocity, participate in code reviews to promote quality and maintainability, and collaborate cross-functionally to triage and prioritize defects across the software development lifecycle.
You will stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and trends in quality engineering and test automation, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the SDLC, advocating for quality at every stage.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 5–7 years of experience in software quality engineering and/or software development within Agile (Scrum) environments
• Strong expertise in writing clear, thorough, and maintainable test cases and test documentation
• Proven experience testing multi-tier, web-based, and/or mobile applications
• Deep understanding of modern QA methodologies, including testing for performance, security, scalability, reliability, and accessibility
• Hands-on experience with API testing (e.g., Postman) and API automation
• Proficiency in building automated tests using Python or Java, with experience in modern IDEs (e.g., PyCharm, IntelliJ)
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git, including collaborative workflows (pull requests, branching strategies)
• Familiarity with test case management tools such as TestRail or similar platforms
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or similar platforms
• Strong test planning and execution skills, including documenting strategies, results, and metrics
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with SQL and database validation; comfortable writing and executing queries
• Demonstrated ability to drive and contribute to quality and process improvement initiatives
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
