Quality Assurance Engineer 2

Overview

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) team oversees PowerSchool’s comprehensive K-12 data & analytics tools that enable clients to allocate, budget, and manage K-12 finances. The team interfaces with other key departments to drive efficiency and optimization across our suite of products.

Responsibilities

Description

A quality assurance engineer is responsible for designing and executing both manual and automated tests to ensure high-quality software delivery. Collaborating within an agile framework with engineering, product management, and design teams, they identify test strategies, troubleshoot quality issues, and provide detailed defect analysis. This role also involves creating documentation, optimizing departmental processes, and preparing analytical reports.

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Qualifications

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Be part of Agile Scrum team and manage quality of software projects from inception to delivery
• Be both a highly technical hands-on engineer.
• Coach and mentor junior team members for skill development and experience
• Establish goals and objectives for the team that aligns with the overall roadmap and delivery schedules
• Works to increase team efficiency and effectiveness in order to achieve long term goals
• Analyze requirements, architect testing and quality assurance strategies, implement continuous automation, as well as all the required testing disciplines / artifacts to ensure highest quality for all product deliverables
• Communicate cross-functionally and drive quality
• Work in partnership with product management, engineering and other stake holders to drive quality and deliver the best products that delight end users
• Ensure unit testing, code reviews, functional testing, integration testing, etc., are implemented andcompleted for functionality, performance, scalability and security. Ensure adherence to standards and best practices
• Drive automation initiatives that reduce time spent on QA processes
• Employ continuous automation and continuous improvement; continually drive improved disciplines, process and tools
• Collaborates with other departments to direct customer compliance issues to appropriate areas for investigation and resolution
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ of software development, quality engineering and / or quality assurance experience for enterprise software products. Experience working in products in Financial accounting domain is a must.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technology field
• Deep understanding and proven track record of delivering enterprise software products with solid understanding and experience in Agile software development
• Experience developing automation framework in webdrive.io/selenium.
• Experience in using latest AI technologies (OpenAI/CoPilot etc) for better ROI and productivity improvement.
• Experience in development of, automation of enterprise scale web applications in accounting domain. Prior experience coding in Java, SQL and web technologies such as Python, HTML, XML, JavaScript, jQuery and CSS3 as well as automation technologies such as Junit, Selenium and TestNG is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the company.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative environment, with the ability to deliver outstanding results
• Self-starter who can perform flawlessly with minimal oversight/direction; possess a “whatever it takes to get the job done” work ethic (i.e., pick up the phone, stop by a desk, follow-up multiple times, etc.)
• Analytical and strategic thinker; outstanding business analysis and associated problem-solving skills; attention to detail is a must
• Concise, creative presentation skills, both verbally and in written format

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

PowerSchool India offers the following:

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance Coverage with no co-payment
• Annual Health Checkup Benefits
• Generous Parental Leave
• Maternity leaves governed by the Law
• Paid Time off (Includes Birthday Leaves, Medical Leaves, Sick and Casual Leaves)
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A reasonable base compensation range for this position as per industry standards

EEO Commitment

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.
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