Front-end QA engineer

$91,000 - $146,000/Yr

Broadcom - Burlington, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Burlington, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The QA Engineer position at Broadcom focuses on enhancing the quality and usability of Mainframe software products. The role involves formulating QA strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality user interfaces through rigorous testing methodologies. The engineer will work in a fast-paced Agile environment, contributing to the development of tools and principles that support Mainframe product teams in delivering accessible and consistent UIs.

Responsibilities

• Understand and analyze business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Create comprehensive test plans and strategies outlining the scope, approach, resources, and schedule for testing activities.
• Identify potential risks and create mitigation strategies.
• Write detailed, clear, concise test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements.
• Prepare test data required to execute test cases.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Jest and Playwright.
• Perform various types of manual testing, such as functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Execute automated test suites to ensure the code functions as expected.
• Verify that the application works across different browsers.
• Identify, log, and track defects found during testing for different phases of software development.
• Report defects with detailed steps to reproduce, expected and actual results, and severity levels.
• Re-test resolved defects to ensure they are fixed and do not introduce new issues.
• Ensure the application performs well under expected load conditions and is optimized for speed.
• Evaluate the application from an end-user perspective to ensure it is user-friendly and intuitive.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins to ensure continuous testing.
• Monitor the pipelines for test results and address any failures promptly.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure quality is built into the product from the beginning.
• Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings to provide testing insights and updates.
• Maintain thorough documentation of test cases, test plans, and defect reports.
• Track and analyze quality metrics such as test coverage, defect density, test execution rate, and test pass rate.
• Provide regular reports on testing progress, quality status, and risk assessment to stakeholders.
• Identify areas for improvement in the QA process and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Continuously update skills and knowledge on the latest QA trends, tools, and best practices, particularly in the React ecosystem.
• Ensure that the application complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Verify that the application meets accessibility standards (such as WCAG) to ensure it is usable by people with disabilities.

Requirements

• Strong testing expertise and prioritization skills.
• Quality-focused mindset and analytical abilities.
• Experience working with SDLC (Agile methodologies, Kanban, Scrum, SAFe).
• Strong understanding of testing techniques (e.g., functional and non-functional) and methodologies (e.g., visual, integration, regression).
• Strong background in manual testing, with expertise in test case development, scenario planning, test planning, verification, validation, and compatibility assessment.
• Experience with UI and API testing tools and techniques (e.g., Jest, Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, Postman, SoapUI, or Swagger).
• Ability to effectively debug front-end and back-end issues.
• Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Rally).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab.
• Open to learning new technologies and languages, following new trends, and continuous innovation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(K) participation including company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid holidays
• Paid sick leave and vacation time
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence