The job in short
As the QA Engineer, you ensure the Retail solution we are delivering is operating at optimum performance. Your focus stretches on the full-stack of the application: the WebUI, the Web Services and the non-functional performance. As an individual QA contributor within one of our full-stack development teams, you implement the test strategy and our toolset and perform a key role in the continuous delivery of our world-leading digital banking solution.
Meet the job
Your main tasks and responsibilities include:
- Developing, enhancing and executing manual and automated functional tests using Protractor and REST Assured;
- Executing non-functional (e.g. performance, scalability and security) tests;
- Promoting quality assurance in your team by owning the testing process and making quality an important deliverable;
- Participating in the team by refining and estimating user stories, planning sprints, daily standups and retrospectives;
- Meeting with the QA Gild team to share and experiment with new QA standards and techniques.
How about you?
In order to be successful in this job we expect you to have:
- Hands-on full-stack QA Engineering experience using automated and manual test tools;
- Experience using Protractor (or Selenium) for Web UI testing and REST Assured for Web Service (API) testing;
- (Some) programming experience, preferably with Java and/or JavaScript;
- Understanding of the SDLC process and its application with continuous integration tools (e.g. Jenkins and GoCD);
- An understanding of exploratory testing and when to apply it;
- A proactive approach allowing you to be self-providing, and quick learner able to mitigate impediments;
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
Top Skills
What We Do
Backbase is a fast growing fintech software provider that empowers financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation and effectively compete in a digital-first world. We are the creators of the Backbase Omni-Channel Banking Platform, a state-of-the-art digital banking software solution that unifies data and functionality from traditional core systems and new fintech players into a seamless digital customer experience. We give financials the speed and flexibility to create and manage seamless customer experiences across any device, and deliver measurable business results. We believe that superior digital experiences are essential to stay relevant, and our software enables financials to rapidly grow their digital business. More than 120 financials around the world have standardized on the Backbase omni-channel banking platform to streamline their digital sales and self-service operations across all digital touchpoints. Our customer base includes ABN AMRO, Bank ABC, Barclays, BPI, CheBanca!, Citizens Lightstream, Credit Suisse, Fidelity, HDFC, IDFC, KeyBank, Ila Bank, Me Bank, Navy Federal, PostFinance, RBC, RBS, Standard Bank, Societe Generale, Truist, U Bank and Westpac.
Industry analysts Celent, Gartner, Forrester and Ovum recognize Backbase as an industry leader in terms of omni-channel banking platform capabilities, and award the company high marks for its deep focus on customer experience management and unparalleled speed of implementation. Forrester named us a leader in the Forrester Wave for Omni-Channel Banking and Ovum nominates Backbase as the market leading provider of next-generation digital channel banking platforms.
Backbase was founded in 2003, is privately funded, with headquarters in Amsterdam (HQ Global) and Atlanta (HQ Americas) and regional operations in Boisse, Cardiff, Dubai, Kraków, Mexico City, New York, Toronto, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
