Senior QA Backend Engineer

Lead and oversee the QA process for backend systems, ensuring thorough test coverage across all stages of the development lifecycle • Critically review and verify the test cases and acceptance tests prepared by System Analysts, ensuring comprehensive coverage and alignment with business requirements • Work closely with developers to ensure all necessary tests are implemented effectively, providing guidance on test strategies and best practices • Design, write, and maintain automated tests using PHPUnit, enhancing test coverage and maintaining high standards for code quality • Identify gaps in test automation and work proactively to address them • Perform in-depth API testing, validating endpoints, data handling, and interactions between microservices • Ensure all functionalities adhere to strict performance and security standards • Conduct both manual and automated testing to verify backend functionality against acceptance criteria, ensuring that the system meets or exceeds project requirements • Lead the execution of advanced database testing, including data integrity checks, performance validation, and optimization under various conditions • Analyze application logs for clarity and accuracy in error reporting • Propose and implement improvements to enhance system performance and reduce redundant information • Take ownership of initial investigations and troubleshooting of production issues, performing root cause analysis and ensuring timely resolution before escalation • Oversee and execute extensive regression testing to confirm that new code changes do not negatively impact existing functionalities, ensuring system stability • Continuously monitor and assess application performance, identifying areas for improvement in speed, scalability, and user experience • Drive initiatives to enhance overall system performance • Design and establish local environments for testing purposes in collaboration with DevOps and developers