QA Automation Engineer

Lytx - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a QA Automation Engineer at Lytx, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our industry-leading Fleet Tracking Software. This position involves developing and executing cloud-based non-functional and functional testing strategies to validate the performance, load, and stress capabilities of our products. You will collaborate closely with various teams, including DevOps, Automation, and R&D, to enhance product quality and contribute to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-based non-functional and functional testing strategies.
• Work directly with DevOps, Automation, R&D, QA, and product teams.
• Collaborate with a global automation scrum team following Agile methodologies.
• Define tests that require automation for validation.
• Review and analyze requirements specifications and technical design documents, providing timely feedback as part of the test plan definition process.
• Collaborate as part of a worldwide QA team based in India, the US, and Israel.

Requirements

• BSc in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in designing and developing cloud-based non-functional and functional testing using TypeScript, JavaScript, or any other object-oriented programming language.
• Experience in creating and executing test strategies and plans for Load, Performance, Stress, and other non-functional testing.
• Proficiency with load and performance testing tools.
• Experience with the Playwright testing framework is a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, Jenkinsfiles, containers, Docker, and CI/CD environments.
• Familiarity with Bitbucket, Git, and JIRA.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design practices and patterns.
• Experience with NewRelic and SQL is a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud architecture is a significant advantage.
• Strong problem-solving skills; adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Playwright testing framework.
• Experience with NewRelic and SQL.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud architecture.

Benefits

• Inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Diverse and supportive team culture.