For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.
Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students’ lives.
The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.
The QA Engineer II role involves developing and maintaining robust automated test scripts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable and scalable applications, and providing support for software releases and defect investigations. Additionally, the role includes offering valuable feedback and assisting product owners with feature prioritization through informed technical decisions.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop automated test scripts that are robust, performant, and maintainable using Selenium WebDriver, Protractor, or other frameworks
- Work closely with developers, designers, and CloudOps to meet team commitments
- Work with the QA Lead to improve software development and quality assurance processes
- Ensure that applications and APIs developed by the team are reliable and meet users' needs.
- Work with Performance test experts and make sure platform is scalable and reliable.
- Provide the product owner with information they need to prioritize features (e.g., effort estimates, alternatives, technical risk)
- Manage the timeline and status of the software release process
- Work closely with developers to learn implementation details about product feature and perform releases
- Provide production support of software products by investigating and recreating reported defects
- Give timely, helpful feedback to peers and managers.
- Make decisions on technical tradeoffs by looking at tactical and strategic perspectives.
- Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office
- 30-day notification period preferred
Develop automated test scripts that are robust, performant, and maintainable using Selenium WebDriver, Protractor, or other frameworks
Work closely with developers, designers, and CloudOps to meet team commitments
Work with the QA Lead to improve software development and quality assurance processes
Ensure that applications and APIs developed by the team are reliable and meet users' needs.
Work with Performance test experts and make sure platform is scalable and reliable.
Provide the product owner with information they need to prioritize features (e.g., effort estimates, alternatives, technical risk)
Manage the timeline and status of the software release process
Work closely with developers to learn implementation details about product feature and perform releases
Provide production support of software products by investigating and recreating reported defects
Give timely, helpful feedback to peers and managers.
Make decisions on technical tradeoffs by looking at tactical and strategic perspectives.
Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office
30-day notification period preferred
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
- 4+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance
- Experience with API testing
- Experience in Enterprise Tester or any test management systems.
- Comprehend core automation concepts, with experience in tools like Selenium, Playwright or Cypress being highly advantageous.
- Utilize database query skills for comprehensive backend validation.
- Proficiency in using Git for managing and maintaining test code
- Exhibit the capacity to interpret existing code and rapidly acquire scripting skills necessary for automation initiatives.
- Experience working in Agile environments with frequent release cycles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Be motivated to meet commitments and deliver the highest value possible
Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
4+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance
Experience with API testing
Experience in Enterprise Tester or any test management systems.
Comprehend core automation concepts, with experience in tools like Selenium, Playwright or Cypress being highly advantageous.
Utilize database query skills for comprehensive backend validation.
Proficiency in using Git for managing and maintaining test code
Exhibit the capacity to interpret existing code and rapidly acquire scripting skills necessary for automation initiatives.
Experience working in Agile environments with frequent release cycles.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Be motivated to meet commitments and deliver the highest value possible
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services a plus
- Basic expertise in Accessibility and Performance Testing
Familiarity with Amazon Web Services a plus
Basic expertise in Accessibility and Performance Testing
Beyond base salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:Hybrid work modelprovides a flexible work/life balanceVoluntary Provident Fundis an additional voluntary contribution scheme associated with the statutory Employee Provident Fund (EPF)Our Gift of Knowledge Programprovides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family membersComprehensive health benefitsnew hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employmentGenerous Paid Time Offincludes National holidays(10), Earned leaves(15), sick leave(12), plus one (1) volunteer day to participate and give back to our local communitiesGratuityis applicable upon completion of 5 years as per the Gratuity ActWe are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment where every employee can thrive. You can learn more about our full benefits package and total rewards philosophyhere.
At Kaplan, we believe in attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent. Our compensation philosophy is designed to be competitive within the market, reflecting the value we place on the skills, experience, and contributions of our employees, while taking into account labor market trends and total rewards. The specific compensation offered will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, and market data.#LI-NJ1
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