software QA EngineerUmpisa Inc.

Job Description
Umpisa Inc., is a promising and growing technology and data company. Our vision is to make the Philippines known as a top tech hub of digital businesses and talent. We are doing this by being a partner of our clients in building lasting and impactful digital businesses and products for people.
MID PRODUCT QUALITY/QA ENGINEER
Overall:
We look for people who strive for excellence, have great work ethics and fun to work with.
The Product Quality/QA Engineer performs his/her duty as the main quality gate keeper and take the full ownership of all QA activities within the agile team assigned to him/her.
The Product Quality/QA Engineer will play a key role in ensuring appropriate standard of quality assurance implemented in all Test Phases.
The Product Quality/QA Engineer will act as quality advocate on behalf of the Client(s) and internal stakeholders, to confirm the delivered product solution fits for purpose and meet the business requirement.
Key Responsibilities:
Closely collaborate with all other team members (scrum master, developer, business and project stakeholders)
Being positive and solution-oriented towards team members and stakeholders
Exercise critical, quality-oriented and skeptical thinking about the product solution
Participates in the daily stand-up meeting, presents testing progress and challenges
Actively acquire information from stakeholders rather than relying entirely on written specifications
Work effectively to define testable user stories, prepare test scenarios, test cases
Execute and automate test cases
Accurately evaluate and report test results, test progress and product quality
Responding to change quickly, including changing, adding or improving test cases
Implements a well-structured approach to test defect management and incident reporting
Constantly look at ways to improve processes and deliverables
Plan and organize their own work
Ensures effective issue escalation when there is a significant threat to delivery.
Working Experience:
Good understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle and Methodology
Well versed in all QA activities - Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution, Test Reporting, Test Closure and Test Monitoring
Web and/or mobile testing and automation
Business Skills:
Business analysis skill to understand business requirements
Organizational skills and ability to plan time and task effectively to ensure objectives and deadlines are met
Able to effectively deal with changing priorities or obstacles and to provide alternative options or solutions
Testing Knowledge:
Working knowledge of Test Management tool and Defect Management tool
Working knowledge of test automation tools
Well versed in Agile methodology
Behavioral competencies:
Customer Service - ability to meet and strive to exceed the needs of internal and external customers by producing quality work and service
Communications - communicates issues effectively and in timely manner to other team members and customers
Drive for Results - able to go the "extra mile" to achieve tasks, objectives and targets
Teamwork - able to work together with colleagues to pool skills, ideas and resources to achieve objectives and resolve problems
Time Management - able to prioritize tasks to meet business, department and job needs
Analytical Thinking - able to systematically break apart complex problems (written, verbal or numerical)
Resilience - ability to work well under pressure
NOTE: The list of qualifications is a guide. Best case if the candidate possesses ALL the required/desired criteria, but then again this is a GUIDE.
Why Join Us?
Bonuses
Paid Training
Employee Stock Option
Health Insurance
Additional Leaves
Regular Company Socials
Benefits:
Health insurance
Work from home
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Supplemental Pay:
13th month salary
Overtime pay
Performance bonus
Work Remotely:
Yes