Qa Engineer

Dun & Bradstreet

Department: Technology

Job requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in software quality assurance testing or development
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience with end-to-end automation testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent
  • Experience with API testing using Postman, Insomnia, or equivalent
  • Experience with load testing tools such as Jmeter, K6, or equivalent
  • Experience with Git or some other version control system
  • Experience with JIRA and Confluence or equivalent
  • Experience working in an agile development methodology
  • Experience or willing to learn working with devops tools such as Jenkins, Github Actions, etc
  • Ability to analyze product requirements and create test plans and test cases

Technologies

  • Typescript
  • NodeJS
  • Remix
  • Express
  • PostgreSQL
  • Google Big Query
  • Playwright
  • K6
  • Github/Github Actions
  • Google Cloud Platform

Prep Questions

Situational

Can you describe a situation where you had to collaborate with developers, testers, operations, and product teams to ensure product quality in a fast-paced agile environment?

Strong response

Collaboration with multiple teams

Agile environment experience

Communication and problem-solving skills

Situational

How do you approach designing and executing manual and automated tests for a SaaS product? Can you provide an example of a successful testing strategy you implemented?

Strong response

Test design and execution

Experience with testing tools

Impact of testing strategy on product quality

Situational

Can you share a challenging experience where you had to troubleshoot production issues with operations and support teams? How did you approach the problem and what was the outcome?

Strong response

Troubleshooting production issues

Collaboration with operations and support teams

Problem-solving approach and outcome

Behavioral

How do you prioritize your workload to meet project deadlines while working independently or as part of a team? Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously?

Strong response

Workload prioritization

Time management skills

Handling multiple projects concurrently

Situational

Describe a situation where you had to create test plans and test cases based on product requirements. How did you ensure comprehensive coverage and quality in your testing approach?

Strong response

Test planning based on requirements

Coverage and quality assurance

Innovative testing approaches

Situational

Can you discuss your experience with end-to-end automation testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright? Provide an example of a complex automation test scenario you successfully implemented.

Strong response

End-to-end automation testing experience

Complex test scenario implementation

Impact of automation on testing

Behavioral

How do you stay updated on new skills and technologies in the QA field? Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully applied a new skill or technology to improve testing processes?

Strong response

Continuous learning in QA field

Adopting new skills and technologies

Impact on testing processes

Situational

Can you describe a time when you had to analyze product requirements to create effective test plans and test cases? How did you ensure alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations?

Strong response

Analyzing product requirements

Alignment with project goals

Stakeholder communication and satisfaction

Situational

How do you approach load and performance testing using tools like Jmeter, K6, or equivalent? Can you share an example of a successful load testing scenario you conducted?

Strong response

Load and performance testing approach

Execution of load testing scenarios

Optimizations and performance impact

Situational

Can you discuss your experience with API testing using tools like Postman, Insomnia, or equivalent? Provide an example of a complex API testing scenario you successfully managed.

Strong response

API testing experience

Complex API testing scenario

System reliability and interoperability

Situational

How do you collaborate with globally distributed teams to ensure end-to-end application quality? Can you provide an example of a successful cross-collaboration experience?

Strong response

Collaboration with global teams

Communication strategies

Cross-team cooperation and outcomes