QA Lead

At InStride, people are our purpose. 

We believe that investing in people is the most powerful way to drive success—for individuals and organizations alike. 

As a public benefit corporation, we partner with leading employers to unlock opportunities for their employees, providing access to top-tier education programs that align with their employees’ career goals and the company’s business goals. 

Our mission goes beyond skill-building; we're here to empower our partners’ employees to advance their careers, elevate their expertise, and achieve meaningful personal and professional growth.

No matter the team you’re on, our dedication to the success of our partners and their employees is what drives us. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving educational and professional advancement, InStride is the place for you. 

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Position:                 QA Lead

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities: Review requirements, specifications, user documentation, help files, and other project documentation to assure quality of InStride’s products and tests to be developed; Define and communicate accurate test plans/test scripts and provide qualitative and quantitative status/defect reports in a timely fashion; Collaborate with QA and Production team members to design test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures; install, maintain, and use software testing programs, and test system modifications to deliver high-quality experiences to InStride’s partners; Test system modifications to prepare for implementation, and modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware and improve its performance; Lead end-to-end test plans, ensuring that all objectives are met and solutions work as expected; Build and manage testing estimates,
schedules, timelines, bug analytics/metrics, and mitigation plans; Collaborate with TPMs to interface with other QA resources and the development team to track defects during feature development; Drive the development and execution of test specs, test cases, and suites for new features; Deliver clear reports to leadership as features under test move through each development phase; Continuously improve tests and processes with a drive towards innovation and process improvements; Develop and maintain test case repository based on specification; Drive automation testing efforts and helps convert manual testing scenarios to
automated ones; and Review automated testing scenarios to match behavior with manual testing efforts.

Educ./experience: Master’s degree or foreign education equivalent in Computer Science, Computer and Information Technology, or a related field plus two (2) years of post-baccalaureate experience as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, or related position. Experience must include writing test case scripts, performing functional, regression, and user acceptance testing, automating web and API test cases, Java, SQL, ALM, and JIRA.

We are looking for someone who is not only technically skilled, but also enthusiastic about making a meaningful impact. If this description resonates with you, we're excited about the possibility of having you on our team. As a skills-driven employer, we encourage you to apply if there is a skill-fit, even in the absence of years of experience.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At InStride we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this role!

Benefits @ InStride 

As an organization that champions investing in people, it’s critical we walk the talk. That’s why InStride employees are eligible to enroll in 2,800+ online certificate and degree programs through our Step Forward program. Unlike traditional tuition reimbursement programs, InStride covers your tuition upfront, regardless of your course of study, degree type, or school - eligible to employees starting Day 1. 

This role is also eligible for the following benefits:

• 401(k) plan with company match 
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid family leave
• Best-in-class health care benefits
• And more!

InStride Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At InStride, we foster a culture of belonging, we support authenticity and intersectionality, and we embrace and appreciate our differences. We do this by building a diverse pipeline of talent and ensuring equitable access to opportunities, information and leadership. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. 

Policies & Disclosure 

InStride recommends employees have their COVID vaccinations. InStride may require employees to have COVID vaccination before entering the office or attending any InStride-related even in the future. However, we do not require this at this time.

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About InStride

InStride is a tech-enabled services company that is pioneering new approaches to workforce education solutions with a mission of driving meaningful social and business outcomes by unlocking access to life-changing education. In collaboration with quality academic institutions, we enable employers to provide career-aligned, debt-free education through a personalized, digital platform and a consultative service model. To learn more, visit: https://www.instride.com/