Senior Quality Assurance Tester

Req ID: 49430

Job Category: Engineering

Location:

Portland, OR, US, 97086

Workplace Type: Remote

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The role of a senior QA reflects a longer tenure as a tester as well as greater understanding of the tenets of testing and of the software(s) we, as a team, support. This role not only implies a greater skill set but also that the person with this title is a supportive aspect of the team. Equally capable of moving onto a variety of projects as they are mentoring and supporting members of the QA team and wider teams we interact with.

What you'll do as a Senior Quality Assurance Tester

Engaging with Standard QA Processes* such as: Planning sessions, recording test plans, performing tests and checks on the software, recording findings, raising bug reports, liaising with development teams to resolve and explain issues, advocating for excellent overall user experience and performing QA investigations

* This list is not exhaustive and may require additional duties from lower roles.

Support the team leads in maintaining and running processes and supporting the team, maintaining and creating interview tests/ required media and mentoring new additions to the team. (Being a contact point, explaining system features, team processes etc.)
Facilitating non-team triage(s).
Be a representative of and spokesperson for the QA team within meetings without teams, especially with external parties/groups. In addition to being an official QA liaison to another team (e.g., Tech support).
Responsible for organizing and following up on take aways and tasks from QA retro. Chasing up agreed actions and next steps.
Assisting testing of other teams, working on any and all projects that need QA assistance across teams and potentially outside of ‘standard’ software streams. Running through Briefings/Debriefings of Test Charters.
Explore root causes of bugs and provide more detail in bugs to better aid development and future testing of any resolution to the issue.
Advocate for the test teams needs and how they benefit the software.
Highlighting the nuance of system usage and impacts of software complexities withing project planning.
Advocating for Continuous Improvement within the team and be responsible for maintaining at least one of the teams CI processes.

The Experience, Abilities and Skills Needed

Bachelor's Degree
Must have 5 years of relevant experience
Must have good Microsoft Office skills
Computer literate/tech savvy
Attention to detail
Must have good Maths and Literacy skills.
Able to work independently to a greater level. Able to fluidly move onto projects that need support as needed and understand what test support is needed and how to facilitate that support. Can be relied upon to work on and with more sensitive or demanding projects
Greater understating of varied testing methodologies and when they can be best applied
At least 3 years software testing experience preferably in a health care solution environment
Has a broad understanding of at least one of our software solutions
Have better informed knowledge of system quirks and unique use cases. Knowledge of more complex and vulnerable areas of the systems that will need more attention or nuance within the testing framework
A deeper business /customer knowledge and a demonstratable and deeper understanding of Testing Theory

What STERIS Offers

At STERIS, we invest in our employees and their families for the long term! STERIS wouldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. We shares our success together with you by rewarding you for your hard work and achievements.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

Competitive Pay
Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays.
Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) with a company match
Long/Short term disability coverage
Parental Leave
Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
Continued training and educations programs
Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
#LI-KS1 #LI-Remote

At STERIS, we invest in our employees and their families for the long term! STERIS wouldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. We shares our success together with you by rewarding you for your hard work and achievements.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

Competitive Pay
Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays.
Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) with a company match
Long/Short term disability coverage
Parental Leave
Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
Continued training and educations programs
Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
#LI-KS1 #LI-Remote

Pay range for this opportunity is $80,000.00 - $112,087.50. This position is eligible for [BONUS PARTICIPATION] OR a [INSERT COMMISSION RATE RANGE, IF APPLICABLE] commission.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits:
STERIS Benefits

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.