Quality Assurance Software Engineer

SOCStreams is a microservices-oriented application hosted on Azure. It is an OpenXDR/SOAR platform operated by MDR SOC, to orchestrate security operations and drive investigations, communication, and SOAR playbooks. The following technologies are utilized: Angular, .NET Core, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis.

The Quality Assurance Software Engineer will work as a member of the SOCStreams team. They will be responsible for developing and running test cases written in Python according to the specifications of the development team, executing software performance tests, and developing and running scripts for automated testing. At least 2-years of QA experience on a live product with real-world users, test automation of web applications, and excellent communication and analytical skills is expected.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and subject matter expertise to engineers on testing and Quality Assurance (QA) methodologies and processes
• Works with engineers to drive improvements in code quality via manual and automated testing
• Responsible for managing the definition, implementation, and integration of quality principles into the design and development of software and IT processes
• Involved in the review of requirements specifications for weaknesses in function, performance, reliability, scalability, testability, usability, and security and compliance testing, and provides recommendations
• Plans and defines testing approach, providing advice on prioritization of testing activity in support of identified risks in project schedules or test scenarios
• Develops test plans, testing resource requirements, and overall scheduling of testing activity
• Responsible for developing manual and automated test cases and configurations needed to meet testing of business requirements
• Executes test cases/scripts to ensure delivery of quality software applications
• Monitors and tracks resolution of defects, coordinating with engineers in order to prevent, report, and resolve
• Designs, monitors, and analyzes quality assurance metrics such as defect, defect counts, test results, and test status
• Identifies opportunities to adopt innovative technologies

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in IT, with an emphasis on QA, and proven ability in writing test cases, running functional, automated, or performance tests, and managing defects
• Working knowledge of commonly used concepts and practices in QA discipline (constructing test plans and test cases, report evaluation metrics effectively)
• Excellent knowledge of test automation of web applications
• In-depth experience with functional testing
• Experience with Selenium for test automation of web applications
• Experience with BDD methodology and Gherkin (feature files, step definitions, scenario design)
• Experience with applications with microservices architecture
• Experience working in an Agile Development environment
• Good knowledge of API and Database testing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A sharp eye with attention to details
• Ability to think abstractly and deal with ambiguous/under-defined problems
• Good communication skills, team spirit and self-motivation
• Fluency in English (writing/reading/speaking)

Nice to Have

• Experience with the Python programming language
• Experience with pytest and pytest-bdd for structuring and running automated test suites
• Experience with Postman for API exploration and manual API testing
• Working knowledge of Azure or any other cloud computing platform
• Experience with applications built on top of a workflow engine

 
At Obrela, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where innovation, security, and scalability meet. If you're ready to help build the next generation of cybersecurity operations tools, we'd love to hear from you.