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OpenGov is a mission driven fast-growth, Series D, venture backed startup (includes Andreessen Horowitz, Formation 8, and Emerson Collective). Our Board of Directors includes iconic Silicon Valley executives John Chambers (former Cisco Chairman and CEO) and Marc Andreessen (Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world).
OpenGov is the leader in modern cloud software for local governments and state agencies. We have surpassed 1,600+ governments (and growing fast!) using our products in our mission to power more effective and accountable government.
OpenGov is a 2022 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes 2022 America's Best Startup Employer!
OpenGov is seeking a talented, motivated Software Engineer to QA web applications for managing our State and local Government's assets and infrastructure. You’ll collaborate with a wicked smart team to build cutting-edge products that are changing the way our cities and counties run. You’ll be testing web applications using modern tools and frameworks—including Angular, TypeScript, Ionic, and Cypress end-to-end testing. Our back end is C# .NET with SQL Server. We automate everything from check-in to deployment, employing Agile DevOps principles. You’ll be actively creating / maintaining automated test suites to support the product development and release process. You’ll assist with writing unit tests, security tests, performance tests, and more. You’ll also work with the latest tools like Jira, GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Cypress to validate user experiences our customers will love. ****
Really like where you live? We’ve built a remote culture (years before the pandemic) that allows you to work from anywhere. We have special meet-ups every year to team build, kick back, and have fun.
Job Summary:
Support the broader team on leading practices, processes, frameworks, tools, and automation to improve the overall quality of OpenGov applications and increase velocity and confidence in software delivery.
Responsibilities:
• Work hand-in-hand with the developers as a SDET or test automation engineer during new feature development• Perform manual and exploratory testing as a prerequisite for test automation (or for time-sensitive delivery scenarios)• Perform testing (manual or automated regression) for unscheduled hotfix releases• Perform pre-release automated regression testing for scheduled feature releases• Review product requirement documents in close collaboration with product managers to create a test plan and test cases for features• Review test plan and test case documents as needed with key stakeholdersUplevel overall QA team maturity by contributing to cross-functional efforts such as for nightly tests, monitoring test failures, and improving the frameworks that run the tests• Work with GitHub Actions to schedule tests, analyze test results and share feedback (e.g. test reliability, test coverage) with key stakeholders• Continually expand scope of automated test coverage• Support the troubleshooting of deployment and production issues. • Participate in lively technology discussions where your opinion is truly valued and respected
Requirements and Preferred Experience:
• Minimum 2 years as a SDET or a test automation engineer required, in SaaS companies preferred• You have a four-year degree, preferably a CS/MIS or equivalent industry experience. • Programming experience in one or more of C#, Javascript, T-SQL• Experience improving quality through a combination of unit tests, load/performance tests, integration tests, UI and API tests, dependency testing, and monitoring• Experience creating, executing, and maintaining automated test suites using GitHub Actions.• Experience with Cypress.io end-to-end framework preferred• Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum and/or Kanban)• Proficiency with source control management such as Git and hands-on experience of common CI platforms, e.g. GitHub Actions• Experience creating testing artifacts such as test plans, test cases, and test reports, gathering requirements, and clarifying ambiguities by communicating effectively with product managers and developers• You take pride and ownership in the software and user experiences you QA. • You believe in Agile and continuous deployment to obtain rapid customer feedback. • You’re professional but know how to have fun while killing it. • You're innovative, and don't settle for the status quo. • You have a crazy eye for detail. • You’re organized, manage your time well, and stand behind your work.
OpenGov focuses on SaaS, Enterprise Software, Analytics, Governments, and Data Visualization. Their company has offices in New York, Chicago, Portland, London, and Washington. They have a large team that's between 201-500 employees. To date, OpenGov has raised $47M of funding; their latest round was closed on October 2021 at a valuation of $750M.
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