Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

About Us

Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide.

In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence. With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions.

Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers.

Role Overview

The Test Automation Engineer is responsible for the testing of Planet applications. This will involve verifying that the application meets the requirements set by the stakeholders. The Quality Assurance Analyst will bring a methodical approach to problem solving.

What You Will Do

• Work in an agile team to define the acceptance criteria, identify risk, and build test plan coverage for upcoming features.
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts through manual and automated test cases.
• Record the results during release cycles through manual and automated test cases.
• Review functional and design specifications to ensure a full understanding of individual deliverables.
• Actively participate in the discovery and design phases of new software/product feature development and promote continuous testing to guarantee an error-free final product.
• Ensure that validated deliverables always meet functional, design specifications, and requirements of the software/products.
• Maintain functional test cases as well as all other test assets, such as data validation scripts and test data.
• Maintain metrics on testing, bug rates, root causes, etc.
• Collaborate with software/product developers in driving issue resolution.
• Work with software/product development teams to ensure high quality and timely releases of software/products into the market.
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices, introducing the most suitable practices to the business.

Who You Are

• Experienced in taking ownership of tasks, commitments, quality, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented team player with a desire to work on a small team and mentor team members when necessary.
• Able to efficiently break down problems and leverage business resources to establish a clear path toward customer value despite the presence of ambiguity.
• A solid foundation in software engineering – bachelor’s degree preferred with 3+ years of experience.
• Familiar with Quality Processes and Agile Methodologies using industry standards of software QA tools.
• Experience in Web Software, ideally in the Java Spring world.
• Experience with load and performance testing tools like JMeter is a plus.
• Knowledge about Software development lifecycle and test processes/flows.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins) and source control systems (GIT).
• Knowledge of payments systems ideally in the acquiring space is a plus.

Why Planet

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast-paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.