QA Automation Engineer at Safeguard Global
About the company:
Who we are
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Safeguard Global has rapidly expanded to become a pivotal player in workforce management solutions on a global scale. Employing nearly 2,000 staff members across multiple continents, we pride ourselves on facilitating seamless employment processes worldwide.
We enable businesses to manage their international workforce effectively, ensuring compliance and optimizing operational efficiency across borders. Our robust growth includes strategic acquisitions that enhance our capabilities and expand our global footprint.
Our commitment to innovation and excellence drives our operations, making us a trusted partner for over 1,500 clients globally, including several Fortune 500 companies. Our diverse and inclusive culture and strategic vision for continuous expansion underscores our position as industry leaders.
What we do
Safeguard Global offers a comprehensive suite of services to streamline global employment complexities. Our offerings encompass payroll solutions, HR services, and compliance management, ensuring businesses can operate effectively in over 170 countries.
Our technology-driven solutions provide critical support for onboarding, managing, and paying employees globally. This includes everything from recruitment to retirement, ensuring a seamless workforce management integration across legal and cultural environments.
By leveraging advanced technologies and expert insights, we deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client, helping them achieve their international business objectives while maintaining focus on their core operations.
Working at Safeguard Global
At Safeguard Global, we operate under a 'Work in Any Way' model that champions flexibility and autonomy. This approach is deeply embedded in our culture, enabling our team, known as 'Guardians,' to work in a manner that best suits their individual needs and lifestyles, fostering a supportive and adaptive work environment.
We emphasize a nurturing culture where new ideas are welcomed, and everyoneâs contribution is valued. Our leadership ensures that our operations align with our core values of caring, innovation, and fun, creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Team Benefits
At Safeguard Global, we value work-life balance, that's why we offer:
- 4 day work week (engineering team only currently)
- Flexibility in work location and hours, empowering you to work in a way that best suits your personal and professional life.
- Comprehensive support for professional development, including access to learning platforms.
- A robust rewards and recognition program, ensuring that excellence and achievement are celebrated.
- Generous parental and bonding leave policies to support our employees during significant life events.
Description of the position:
Job located in United States of America
Why join Safeguard Global? đ
We want to help you âWork in Any Wayâ- that means, making time for family, commitments, and life outside, so that you can have the best of both worlds. When you own what you do and are driven to deliver, you have the flexibility to decide where and how you work.đ
Our positionsarenât just remote and hybrid firstâthey break free from the traditional ways of doing things, paving a way for A Job That Works for You. â
How you will make a difference:
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Work as part of cross functional, passionate agile project teams to ensure quality is driven into the heart of the development process from requirements definition through to delivery
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Designing, developing, and supporting frameworks for our test infrastructure and providing automation expertise to our development teams
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Contributing toward predictable delivery of quality releases
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Research, recommend and implement tools as needed with the goal of increasing automation
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Mentor team members on automation
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Proactively bringing issues and problems to the attention of the team; generating, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to solve them
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Be meticulous about documentation and maintaining a robust log of all test cases and test results
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Ensure that all tests are executed and give regular feedback to the team lead on the status of quality
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Use appropriate measures and KPIs to validate and report on software quality
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Work closely with the software engineering team
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Have the drive to become an expert in:
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Automated regression testing
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System testing
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Integration testing of APIs
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Performance and scalability testing
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Security penetration testing
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What will make you stand out :
- Strong proven background in tooling or QA automation
- Thorough understanding of SDLC, specifically automated QA processes in agile development environments
- Strong communication skills, proactive and willingness to collaborate with other QA team members and developers
- Experience in writing, executing, and monitoring automated test suites using a variety of technologies including, but not limited to Browserstack, Playwright, and Cypress.
- Coding experience in Javascript/TypeScript and REST API testing
- Comfortable in working with version control tools
- Proficient with bug tracking and test management toolsets to support development processes
- Strong working knowledge of testing fundamentals such as TDD & BDD
- Proficient working with relational databases such as SQL Server & PostreSQL
- Building test infrastructures using containerization technologies such as Docker and working within continuous delivery / continuous release pipeline processes
- Testing enterprise applications deployed to AWS
- Understanding of NoSQL database technologies such as MongoDB or DynamoDB
- Ability to deliver business outcomes
Who we are and what we do:
Safeguard Global isâŚ.Global! With offices worldwide, we help 1500+ companies hire, manage, and pay employees in 170+ countries. Itâs all about people! Join us to meet diverse folks, explore new cultures, and connect with amazing folks from around the globe.đ
Our G lobal Benefits
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đŠ â đťAutonomy & Flexibility (Work in Any Way): Be supported with as much flexibility as possible.
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đ§ â đź**Bonding Leave:**Enjoy paid leave to bond with your new family member.
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đ2 Charitable Days: Contribute to causes you believe in.
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đ**Reward & Recognition Program:**Be rewarded for your success and championing our values.
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đ°Corporate bonus/SIP: All Guardians are eligible for our annual bonus scheme or sales incentive plan.
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đ˘****Coworking Space: Need to meet with a client, utilize admin services or just get out of the house? Weâve got you covered with flexible workspace options based on location.
Why become a Guardian:
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đ International Environment: Grow your network internationally and collaborate across the world. Interact, discover cultures, and tap into local expertise.
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**â****Our Culture:**We emphasize the people factor in everything we do. Our nurturing culture ensures your ideas reach our leaders and your contributions get the recognition they deserve.
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đLearning: We support your continuous growth by providing access to 2 learning platforms, where you can learn at your own pace.
Next Steps:
To express your interest, please click on the following link. We wish you the best with your application. Our Guardian promise to you is to keep in touch to arrange the next stage should your application meet the positionâs requirements, and or a gentle update if you have been unsuccessful at this time.
**Welcome to the Future of Work!**đ
At Safeguard Global, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and Guardians.