QA Engineer, Consumer - Remote (to GMT +2) / Dublin

About PhorestWould you like to create the future of a product used by thousands of businesses and millions of consumers? Phorest Salon Software powers over 11,000 hair and beauty salons in Ireland, UK, Germany, Australia, Finland, USA, Canada, UAE and Netherlands and the platform processes 7 million appointments a month for hair and beauty consumers. Phorest is the number 1 salon software brand for premium independent salons in those markets and our next goal is to become a platform upon which other companies can build applications for premium salons.Our system touches every point of the salon experience. We have the in-salon software desktop application, Phorest Go (the native staff application), online bookings website for salons, and custom native apps per salon. In a typical month, Phorest processes 3 million appointments and we send over 3 million SMS and 4 million emails. We process 200k online bookings per month and over 150 custom built white label native apps.The OpportunityWe are looking for a new Quality Engineer to join our Consumer Group. You will join a multidisciplinary group of technology, product, and design folks in building the future of the hair, beauty, and MedSpa industry. You will be a key member of the team, automating test suits and bulletproofing the future of our world-class products. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants a new challenge, where you’ll bring your experience to a supportive, growth-mindset environment that will enable us to achieve our goals.You will be joining the consumer group, working together with a group of highly skilled engineers in testing new features and performing regression tests. Quality is critical within the company to ensure customer satisfaction and retention, driving growth, and helping clients extract maximum value from our productsWhat You'll DoBe hands on testing new features and performing regression tests for various servicesDesign, develop and execute both manual and automated tests to verify the functionality of the systemDevelop regression automated test suitesIdentify, report and track issues to resolutionHelp developers reproduce errors, and ensure that defects are fixedWork closely with product managers, designers and developersParticipate in stand ups, plannings, backlog sessions etc. for team’s projectsBe responsible for signing off the feature to be releasedAnalyze features during the design and development process to point out weaknesses or ambiguitiesCreate test plans and overall be responsible for test managementReview stories and create bugs when neededBe a quality advocate on the team ensuring quality is a responsibility for all members of the team Never stop learning, pursue latest technologies, seek for best solutionsChallenge the norm and won’t be afraid to voice your opinionsJoin a group of highly skilled QA engineers continuously looking to improve the quality strategy across the org.Who You Are2+ years experience in software quality assuranceExcellent manual testing skills and out-of-the-box ad hoc testing skills. Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test casesExperience with Agile development methodologies and working in a cross-functional team environmentExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skillsCurious mindset & detail orientedNice to have:An ISTQB® Foundation Level certificateAutomation testing experience Experience using Cypress and/or Maestro to write automated testsKnowledge of CI/CD process and how testing can be brought in thereGithub experiencePerformance and security testing experience or interestExperience working in the salon or beauty industryBenefits🧘Your wellbeing is important to us - we provide private healthcare, 2 Wellness Days, an employee assistance program and a free online GP service.💰As part of our Financial Wellbeing, we provide competitive Compensation, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme, Pension, Life Assurance, and Income Protection.🚵🏿 We help you travel by providing a bike to work scheme as well as tax saver transport tickets.🦸‍♀️We support the women who work in Phorest by offering 2 weeks leave for Fertility Treatment, Pregnancy Loss and Menopause.🍼We care for your family and provide Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefits.🌳We grow our own timber! We provide a great learning environment and extensive development opportunities. We run development programs and provide access to many online resources including LinkedIn learning.🏠Moving house? Phorest employees get 3 moving days.Want to learn more about Phorest? Check out nothingventured.rocks for our blog and Insights on building an evergreen company from the team here at Phorest.Phorest is an equal opportunity employer. For this position, flexi-time and working from home is possible. We are also open to remote work. Get in touch to ask for more information or to chat about your future with Phorest!Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.