About the Role 

FileCloud is looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join our team in Brazil. This role will primarily focus on ensuring the quality and reliability of software through automation and testing. Working closely with the delivery teams, the right candidate will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining automation framework while striving for efficiency and accuracy of automation suite. Focusing on implementing automation into the product to reduce the manual efforts. This role is fully remote and will require working remotely with other team members.

About the Product & Company:

FileCloud is a hyper-secure EFSS (enterprise file sync and share) platform that provides industry leading compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention and digital rights management capabilities. FileCloud is a leader in content governance and collaboration for unstructured data, trusted and used worldwide across Global 1000 enterprises, educational institutions, government organizations, and service providers. In addition to its enterprise file sharing solution, FileCloud’s product portfolio also includes Signority (acquired in May 2024), a Canadian-based e-signature and document workflow platform. We are currently expanding our team as we grow and improve FileCloud.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks with python programming language and testing tools to create automated tests that can be executed repeatedly to verify the functionality of software applications.
• Work closely with the development and quality assurance (QA) teams to create comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Perform exploratory testing to identify defects, issues, or inconsistencies in the software.
• Play a critical role in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Ensure that automated tests are integrated into the pipeline and executed as part of the development process, providing rapid feedback to developers.
• Responsible for creating and managing test data sets to ensure comprehensive test coverage. Work with database systems to set up and maintain test databases.
• Take part in Peer Review code written by team mates to ensure that it's testable and meets quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with developers, QA engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, prioritize testing efforts, and ensure that the software meets quality goals.
• Document test plans, test cases, bug reports and automation scripts.
• Stay updated with the latest testing tools and technologies, evaluating and adopting those that can improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, PHP or Python
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in building and maintaining automation.
• Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Playwright, Protractor, Karate, JUnit, NUnit, or Robot Framework.
• Understanding web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and knowledge of web application architectures.
• Knowledge of API testing tools like Postman, RestAssured, or SOAPUI and experience in testing RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• The ability to design and develop test automation frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, and reusable.
• Proficiency in using version control systems like Git for tracking changes in code and collaborating with other team members.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins or any other for automating the build and deployment process.
• Understanding of relational databases, SQL, and the ability to write SQL queries for database testing.
• Understanding agile methodologies and experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with development teams, QA teams, and other stakeholders, as well as to report test results and issues clearly, collaboration, teamwork, and commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of test automation best practices, including test case design principles, data-driven testing, and keyword-driven testing.

What We Offer

• Be part of a team of passionate, committed individuals dedicated to building a world-class product
• Dedicated time for training and education opportunities
• A mentorship model wherein your mentor and team support your development
• A competitive salary with an annual bonus
• Fully remote working whilst offering flexible hours that fall outside of the companywide core hours of 8am -11am (US Central time zone)
• 20 days of paid time off which increases by a further 2 days after 3 years of service and 3 days after 5 years of service (in addition to 10 public holidays in your country)
• Paid day off on your birthday or on an alternative day if your birthday falls outside a normal working day
• Paid day off to volunteer with the charity of your choice
• Paid monthly internet cost, as well as lunch and wellbeing stipend provided
• Reimbursement of all hardware costs associated with the role

We conduct background security checks for everyone joining our team.