Lead Qa Engineer

Company: First Help Financial
Location: New Bedford
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

First Help Financial (FHF) is one of the fastest growing companies in the US. We help first-time buyers get a car by offering flexible financing options and native-language support. Our mission is to help overlooked consumers get access to financing and make smart financial decisions. Through flexible financing options and tri-lingual support, we offer consumers an easier way to finance their first car. From our Boston and Phoenix offices, we lend to and support our portfolio which has consistently grown 35% each year over the last five years. Our exponential growth also comes with financial stability as a company.Here you will find hard-working coworkers that are experts in their jobs and dedicated to their customers. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism but also enjoy work with benefits that are geared towards making you successful in life and comfortable at work.Your Title: Lead QA EngineerYour Location: Remote/preferably the Greater Boston AreaYou Report To: Engineering ManagerSchedule: Monday to Friday 9am 5:30pm ESTCompensation: $80,000 plus bonus!First Help Financial, voted and certified as a "Great Place to Work" by our workforce for two years in a row, is adding a new partner to our Engineering department to accommodate our remarkable growth! This individual will lead the quality and testing effort for a Scrum Team.What you will do:Working with our team members, build a long-term quality strategy and drive the successful implementation over timeProvide expertise on the grooming, estimating, and testing of the stories in a sprintManage testing resources as needed to complete the sprint and overall epic goalsDevelop smoke tests, sanity tests, performance, and reliability testing as neededProvide quality metrics and expert insight into the health of the softwareUse appropriate quality tools and infrastructure to scale and manage our testing effortEnhance and improve our testing methodology for better results, increased productivity, and higher qualityPreferred qualifications:Demonstrated historical career stability3+ experience as a QA Lead in an Agile environmentKnowledge of JIRA, Automation Anywhere, TestRail, and Postman strongly preferredComputer Science degree strongly preferredCertification in Agile methodologies and Agile Testing is strongly preferredKnowledge of Financial software, environments, and industry strongly preferredWhat you bring:A strong understanding of software quality practices, tools, and methodologiesProven leader able coordinate and deliver testing deliverables for sprints and epicsKnowledge of testing tools and their best application for specific needsKnowledge of testing metrics and how to use them for best resultsAbility to create long term plans for improvement and deliver on themAbility to engage with leadership at all levels in many different functionsAbility to lead in a remote / distributed environmentExcellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with othersWorks well under pressure with tight but realistic timelinesDetail oriented, analytical, and inquisitive; big picture thinking but can work hands onFHF Benefits:Great Perks - We offer generous salaries, competitive health, and welfare benefits, paid vacation, 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, quarterly social outings, monthly lunches, robust employee recognition, and a training development program to enhance your career with us.Culture We are believers in maintaining a healthy work-life balance. While we work hard and care deeply about our customers and partners, we want you to have room for your family, friends, and yourself.Growth Company growth provides unprecedented career growth. FHF's extraordinary year-over-year growth in revenue and new markets provides an opportunity for you to establish and develop your career growth. We engage each employee to build a career plan that benefits everyone and we have a proven record of investing in you.Diversity and Inclusion:FHF is committed to building a culture that respects and embraces all walks of life, inclusive of all genders, races, cultures, ages, sexual orientations, and other identities. We will make accommodations when interviewing anyone with special needs.

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